Mass stranding of whales on Scottish beach caused by loyalty to their pod, report finds
The 55 pilot whales, which had to be euthanised, had been following a female having a difficult birth, scientists believeThe mass stranding and death of 55 whales on the Isle of Lewis in 2023 was caused by the mammals’ loyalty to their pod, a report has concluded.It had been thought that the...
<p>The 55 pilot whales, which had to be euthanised, had been following a female having a difficult birth, scientists believe</p><p>The mass stranding and death of 55 whales on the Isle of Lewis in 2023 was caused by the mammals’ loyalty to their pod, a report has concluded.</p><p>It had been thought that the unusually large incident on Tràigh Mhòr beach, Tolsta, could have been caused by trauma, disease or acoustic disturbance from military or industrially generated noise.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/mass-stranding-whales-scottish-beach-report">Continue reading...</a>
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