Overview

• The remains were discovered Wednesday morning on Cefn Sidan Beach in Pembrey, drawing onlookers to the popular Carmarthenshire shoreline.
• A visitor said she believed the carcass was a whale, but officials have not confirmed the species.
• Media reports say marine experts are examining the carcass to determine identification and look into a possible cause of death.
• One report described the animal as about four times the size of a car, an estimate that has not been independently verified.
• Coverage notes previous Welsh strandings linked to malnourishment or pollution such as plastic, context investigators may consider in their analysis.