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| Fifteen pilot whales 'stranded' on shore at Durness | Fifteen pilot whales 'stranded' on shore at Durness |
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| Fifteen pilot whales have come ashore at Kyle of Durness on the north Highland coast, according to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). | Fifteen pilot whales have come ashore at Kyle of Durness on the north Highland coast, according to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has also been notified of the incident. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has also been notified of the incident. |
| The agency said up to 60 animals in total were involved, but the majority were in the sea and not on the shore. | |
| Members of a Royal Navy bomb disposal team training in the area have offered their assistance in trying to save whales in difficulty. | |
| Nine coastguard volunteers were also at the scene. | |
| The Scottish SPCA has also sent inspectors to Kyle of Durness. | |
| In May, two pilot whales were found dead in a Hebridean loch after experts feared more than 60 of the animals had been at risk of becoming beached. | In May, two pilot whales were found dead in a Hebridean loch after experts feared more than 60 of the animals had been at risk of becoming beached. |
| The pod had got into difficulty in Loch Carnan in South Uist. | The pod had got into difficulty in Loch Carnan in South Uist. |
| Charlie Phillips, a Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) field officer, said the area where the whales had come ashore was remote. | Charlie Phillips, a Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) field officer, said the area where the whales had come ashore was remote. |
| Mr Phillips told the BBC News Scotland website: "It is going to be tricky. | Mr Phillips told the BBC News Scotland website: "It is going to be tricky. |
| "It is a remote and difficult place to get to." | |
| Mr Phillips added: "The whales may have come in from the Pentland Firth, following prey or trying to find somewhere to rest." | Mr Phillips added: "The whales may have come in from the Pentland Firth, following prey or trying to find somewhere to rest." |
| He said a young female pilot whale was found at Scourie, in Sutherland, a few weeks ago. | He said a young female pilot whale was found at Scourie, in Sutherland, a few weeks ago. |
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