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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 long-finned 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. Two more were later floated. | 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. |
| However, 10 of the whales have gone on to become stranded on the shores of Staffin Island. | 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. | The coastguard said it could be high tide at 19:00 before those animals could be pushed back into open water. |
| It was believed the stranding was caused by a female whale getting difficulty while calving. The calf died. | It was believed the stranding was caused by a female whale getting difficulty while calving. The calf died. |
| Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust raised the alarm after seeing whales in distress on Monday afternoon. |