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| A group of 55 pilot whales died after stranding off the coast of Scotland |
A group of 55 pilot whales died after stranding off the coast of Scotland.
A pod of 55 pilot whales has died after stranding on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
According to British Marine Life Rescue, only 15 of the 55 whales were alive by the time rescue volunteers arrived.
He said that it was not possible to release them back into the sea due to the changing tides, during which three more whales died, after which it was decided to 'euthanize' them to give them an easy death on welfare grounds. .
According to British Marine Rescue, one of the pilot whales that was stranded on the beach was pregnant, and because of pregnancy complications, she was caught in strong waves and reached the shore due to the strong waves, after which it is feared that other whales may She was stuck on the beach due to following him.
Aquatic experts said that pilot whales have a very deep social bond, so when one whale gets into trouble, other whales come to its aid.
The whale rescue operation involved the local community of Lewes, coastguards, fire brigade, Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme and civil aviation personnel, while aquatic experts were also on the scene.
It should be noted that pilot whales are small in size, so they are considered a species of dolphin, while 'euthanize' is the process of humanely killing an animal to save it from suffering.
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