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Rescuers working to free whale entangled in rope off Scottish island

RESCUERS are working to free a whale which has become entangled in a rope on the Isle of Skye ...

The National (Scotland)

Rescuers work to free whale entangled in rope

The alarm was raised on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

'Nothing can be done': Seal spotted entangled with toilet seat in Aberdeenshire

A SEAL has been spotted entangled with a toilet seat in Aberdeenshire, with rescuers saying "nothing can be done" unless the animals comes…

The National (Scotland)

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Rescuers have 'high hopes' for humpback whale stranded on Scottish beach

RESCUERS are hopeful that a humpback whale which was stranded on the south of Scotland coastline will make a full recovery after it was refloated ...

The National (Scotland)

Two dolphins found dead on bank of Thames after being spotted swimming through London

One of the dolphins, nicknamed Jo Jo, had been spotted swimming in west London last week

Evening Standard

Concerns for 'lethargic' dolphin spotted swimming in the Thames at Hammersmith

The dolphin, nicknamed Jo Jo, has been described by experts as looking ‘lethargic’ and ‘disoriented’

Evening Standard

Entire pod of 89 pilot whales dies on Scottish beach in freak mass stranding

Dozens of long-finned pilot whales have beached and died on Sanday in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in the biggest mass stranding the country has seen since 1995.

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Authorities issue update on remaining 12 whales stranded on Orkney

THE 12 pilot whales which survived following a mass stranding have been euthanised, experts have said.

The National (Scotland)

Large pod of pilot whales almost wiped out after stranding on Orkney beach

Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of whales die in one of largest mass strandings in Britain in recent times

At least 65 long-finned pilot whales died after 77 were washed ashore on Scottish island in Orkney

The Independent UK

At least 65 whales dead in UK's 'biggest mass stranding in decades'

Medics said just 12 of the animals remained alive from a pod of 77 found on the beach and they were unlikely to survive

Evening Standard

Ocean Activist Saves 1,000 Seals, Builds Hospital

Lizzi Larbalestier receives Animal Action Award for pioneering marine animal protection efforts in Cornwall.

Zenger

Baby dolphin dies after losing mother and getting trapped in reed bed

The rescue team tried to save the young dolphin but were forced to euthanise it on welfare grounds

The Independent UK

‘I don’t want to hear the gunshots’: how the Isle of Lewis battled to save 55 stranded whales

When one of Scotland’s largest recorded mass strandings struck this summer, volunteers swung into action. Here they recall the hard work … and the heartbreak

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The Independent UK

Post-mortem examinations planned as second stranded whale dies

The animals were beached on the shoreline at Culross, Fife, on Tuesday evening.

The National (Scotland)

Two whales die after becoming stranded off Fife coast

A recovery operation is under way after two whales became stranded off the east coast of Scotland.

The Independent UK

Gaelic lullabies and ‘bodies everywhere’: How the UK’s deadliest whale stranding in decades unfolded

Rescuers tell Andy Gregory of the desperate effort to keep members of the pod alive – and the arduous post-mortems which could shine light on why these incidents may be on the rise

Evening Standard

Why do whales beach themselves? 29 dead after mass stranding in Australia

The sea mammals were found more than 250km south of Perth

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The Independent UK

Mystery as more than 50 whales die on Scottish beach

The cause of the stranding is not known but it is thought the pod may have followed one of the females

The Independent UK

Pod of more than 50 pilot whales dies after mass stranding

Only one whale managed to refloat.

Evening Standard

Pod of more than 50 pilot whales dies after mass stranding on Scottish beach

It is thought the pod became stranded on the Isle of Lewis as one of the female whales was giving birth

The Independent UK

More than 40 pilot whales dead after mass stranding on Scottish beach

Marine rescuers are at the scene on the Isle of Lewis.

The Guardian - UK

More than 50 pilot whales dead in mass stranding on Isle of Lewis in Scotland

Decision taken to euthanise few initial survivors on welfare grounds

The Independent UK

Rescuers tackling ‘mass stranding’ of pilot whales on Scottish beach

The British Divers Marine Life Rescue said 55 mammals have beached at Traigh Mhor on the Isle of Lewis, but only 10 are thought to be alive.

Wales Online

Ten tonne whales dies on Welsh beach after starving and getting lost

A post mortem has been carried out in the hope of discovering what happened to the whale. WARNING: There are graphic images in this story

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