Posted by: Loren Coleman on July 30th, 2010 The Marine
Conservation Society has issued the following statements
regarding the above photograph: Gill Pearce spotted the creature
about 20 metres from the bay at Saltern Cove, near Goodrington.
It was observed at about 15.30 on 27 July  but by the time she
had got her camera it had moved further out. She spotted it
following a shoal of fish which beached themselves in Saltern
Cove. The creature remained in the sea, then went out again and
followed the shoal – this indicates it’s not a turtle as they
only eat jellyfish. We would love to know if other people have
seen anything like this in the same area and can help clear up
the mystery. [Sperm whales] wouldn’t come that close inshore and
the reptilian-like head counts that out – at least that’s what
the experts are saying! It was reported as a turtle as it had
large front flippers and small back flippers and what appeared
to be a shell but was also said to have a small head on a thin
neck about two-feet long which