25 whales died during the stranding Scotland
25 July 2011
Up to 25 whales died during the stranding
Experts examining the carcasses of 25 dead pilot whales say they were apparently healthy animals before getting stranded on a Sutherland beach.
They were part of a pod of 60 whales which got into difficulty in Balnakiel Bay and the Kyle of Durness.
Rescuers managed to help most to deeper water. Scientists have now taken samples from the dead whales to try to establish why they beached.
One of the team told the BBC that the animals showed no obvious injuries.
However, she added that more detailed analysis was needed before they could speculate on why they came ashore.
About 25 of the 60 whales which got into trouble did not survive, and post-mortem examinations are being carried out out to establish the cause of the stranding and the deaths of the whales.
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Stranding death whales examined
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25 July 2011
POST-MORTEM examinations were carried out yesterday on several of the 25 whales which died despite a desperate battle to save a stranded super pod at a Scottish beauty-spot.
Dozens of rescuers battled through Friday night to save the long-finned pilot whales at Durness, Sutherland. Around 40 are believed to have been saved and are back at sea.
The dead whales were part of a pod of around 70 that sparked stranding fears – which some locals blame on the military – in Durness. The Navy has confirmed it carried out explosions the day before the stranding.
The whales to be examined include the mother and calf which are believed to have sparked the stranding. At least two whales were examined on Saturday.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue, which had around 20 rescuers on scene, scoured the coastline with coastguards on Saturday, but no more dead whales were found.
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