Tragic Mass Stranding Claims Over 50 Whales on Scottish Isle

More than 50 pilot whales died after becoming stranded on a beach on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Only one whale survived the incident. Rescue teams attempted to refloat the whales, but due to rough waves and a shallow beach, they were ultimately euthanized. The cause of the mass stranding is still unknown, but it is believed that one of the whales may have beached while giving birth. The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme will conduct necropsies to determine the cause. This is considered to be the largest fatal mass stranding event in Scotland in decades.