Tag: Isle of Lewis

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:22 UTC

  Mass stranding event in Scottish island with the loss of 55 pilot whales

  

  A “mass stranding” event caused over 50 pilot whales to die on a remote Scottish island, Isle of Lewis, marine rescuers said on Sunday. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue charity (BDMLR) said 55 of the animals washed up on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.