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LONDON — At least 25 whales have died after being stranded on the coast of Scotland, despite a major rescue operation, an animal welfare charity said Saturday.
Nearly 70 pilot whales found themselves in shallow water at low tide, near the town of Kyle of Durness in northwestern Scotland, according to the charity British Divers Marine Life Rescue. BDMLR managed to refloat and herd 44 of the mammals back into deeper water.
Researchers do not know why the animals swim so close to the shore. Animal activists think the whales, which are social animals, may be following sick whales that swim toward the coast to die.
