Volunteers to practice saving whales, dolphins and seals

Saturday, 9 May 2015 00:00

Volunteers will spend tomorrow rescuing a whale, dolphin and seal pup from the beach in Ramsey - the only catch is they aren't real.

A team from British Divers Marine Life Rescue is visiting the Island to teach a group of 30 people how to rescue the mammals in the event they are washed up.

Marine officer Laura Howe is from the Manx Wildlife Trust - she says the whale will weigh two-tonnes:

She says last year there was one instance where an animal needed help:

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