Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this photo.

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this photo.

On the afternoon of Friday, 7 October 2005, a large excavator was brought up from Campbeltown to start on recovering the body of the Minke whale from the beach.

Thanks to Colin Burgess for this picture.

Thanks to Colin Burgess for this picture.

A large metal plate was first lowered into position next to the whale.

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this photo.

The excavator then manouvered the whale onto the plate.

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this photo.

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this picture.

The metal plate was then used as a sled to haul the whale up the beach...

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this picture.

To where a lorry was waiting to receive it.

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this picture.

To where a lorry was waiting to receive it.

Thanks to Johnny Durnan for this picture.

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