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Whales in mass stranding at Staffin on Skye Whales in mass stranding at Staffin on Skye
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Rescuers have gone to the aid of 21 pilot whales that stranded on the shore at Staffin on Skye.Rescuers have gone to the aid of 21 pilot whales that stranded on the shore at Staffin on Skye.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue said 18 of the animals were floated back out to sea at about 04:00 on Tuesday. British Divers Marine Life Rescue said 18 of the animals were floated back out to sea at about 04:00 on Tuesday. Two more were later floated.
One of the whales has died. However, 10 of the whales have gone on to become stranded on the shores of Staffin Island.
The Coastguard said it could be high tide at 19:00 before those animals could be pushed back into open water.