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A sperm whale that was entangled in ropes has died after it became stranded on a shore of the island of Raasay. The 15m-long (49ft) animal was spotted in difficulty off nearby Skye on Thursday.

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Authorities believe the ropes wrapped around the animal came from deep-water trap gear. Experts stunned by whale's stomach contents after being washed ashore: 'Challenging … for a number of reasons' ...

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A sperm whale has become entangled in fishing ropes off Skye. The 15-metre-long whale was originally spotted on Thursday, February 27, off the east coast of the island. This was reported to British ...

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) managed to cut five ropes from the animal on ... a report of the entangled whale. A single rope had become anchored around the tail of the humpback.