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| Beached sperm whale dies in firth | Beached sperm whale dies in firth |
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| A 40ft sperm whale which became beached in shallow water on a shoreline near Inverness has died, coastguards have confirmed. | A 40ft sperm whale which became beached in shallow water on a shoreline near Inverness has died, coastguards have confirmed. |
| The adult male was first spotted swimming in the Inner Moray Firth earlier in the week. | The adult male was first spotted swimming in the Inner Moray Firth earlier in the week. |
| It spent much of Monday swimming in circles before becoming stranded in six feet of water at Aulturlie, near Fort George, on Tuesday. | It spent much of Monday swimming in circles before becoming stranded in six feet of water at Aulturlie, near Fort George, on Tuesday. |
| Whale and Conservation Society experts warned it could suffer a slow death. | Whale and Conservation Society experts warned it could suffer a slow death. |
| Sperm whales are a deep diving species and the Moray Firth does not have the large squid they feed on. | Sperm whales are a deep diving species and the Moray Firth does not have the large squid they feed on. |