US EditionPod of 23 Pilot Whales Found Dead After Mass Stranding in Orkney
ORKNEY, SCOTLAND, AUG 11 – A total of 23 pilot whales including males, females, calves, and juveniles died in the stranding; authorities will conduct a full investigation into the cause.
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Pod of 23 pilot whales found dead after mass stranding in Orkney, Scotland
A pod of 23 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding in Orkney. The mammals were discovered on the island of Sanday on Sunday but it appears they may have been dead for several days. A full investigation into the stranding will now take place. Last summer 77 pilot whales washed ashore on the island. About a dozen that were still alive were euthanised. The carcasses were later buried at multiple land sites, which were approved after tests we…
Twenty-three pilot whales discovered in Sanday
The heartbreaking scene at Roo Beach after the discovery of 23 pilot whales. (David Walker) Investigations are under way to establish why 23 pilot whales have died in Sanday. The whales were discovered today (Sunday) at Roo Beach, close to Whitemill Bay. Initial assessments are understood to be being carried out. It appears the whales have been on the beach for several days. It is just over a year since 77 pilot whales died in a mass stranding i…
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