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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.

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.

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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 ...