Sperm whale tangled in ropes dies after stranding
A sperm whale has died after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on a Scottish island. The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was ...
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Whale entangled in ropes stranded on Scots island prompts huge rescue effort
In February, two fisherman rescued a humpback whale that had become trapped in creel fishing gear off the coast of Skye. The ...
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Injured grey seal found at Naval Base
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Whale entangled in ropes strands on island shore
A sperm whale spotted entangled in ropes off Skye last week has become stranded on a shore off the nearby island of Raasay. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) managed to cut five ropes from the ...
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Sperm whale tangled in ropes dies after stranding
A team from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) used drones and boats to examine the whale and found it was wrapped in fishing lines and trailing up to 20 metres (66ft) of rope.
Why are whales getting tangled up in ropes?
Whales can become caught in rope that runs between shellfish creels on the seabed to a buoy on the surface. Trials have been ...
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Why are whales getting tangled up in ropes?
Volunteers from wildlife charity British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) managed to reach the whale in a small boat on Saturday. They successfully freed it of five ropes, but others remained ...