Jul 13, 2024
Largest mass stranding in decades: 77 pilot whales dead in Orkney
In a tragic mass stranding event, 77 pilot whales have died on a beach in Orkney, marking one of the most significant and largest stranding events in Scotland since at least 1995. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) responded swiftly to reports of the stranded whales on Tresness Beach, Isle of Sanday, discovering that only 12 of the whales were still alive. Despite efforts to refloat…