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Story summary
- In 2023, 55 long-finned pilot whales stranded and died on the Isle of Lewis after following a distressed pod member during childbirth.
- The Scottish Government Marine Directorate reported the whales were healthy before the incident.
- The whales followed a compromised female into shallow waters.
- An acoustic trap hindered navigation.
- A separate incident on Orkney involving 77 whales is under investigation.
