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Three Bottlenose Whales Found Dead in Orkney Stranding
ORKNEY ISLANDS, JUL 22 – Three male northern bottlenose whales stranded and died on Papa Westray; University of Glasgow team investigating possible links to environmental changes and feeding behavior.
- Three northern bottlenose whales were found dead on the rocky shore of Papa Westray, Orkney, on July 23, 2025.
- A team from Glasgow University responsible for monitoring marine animal strandings began conducting post-mortem examinations and initiated an inquiry into the cause of the recent whale deaths amid ongoing uncertainty.
- SMASS director Dr Andrew Brownlow noted strandings occur more often in July and involve deep-diving male whales that appeared healthy but had not fed recently.
- Dr Brownlow explained that although it is unfortunate when animals become stranded, these events provide valuable insights into both individual animals and their species, especially as changes in water conditions continue to affect marine wildlife.
- The event follows last year's largest Scottish mass stranding since 1995, suggesting a concerning pattern potentially linked to climate change affecting marine habitats.
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Three whales found dead in Orkney stranding in Scotland
Three bottlenose whales have been found dead on Papa Westray, one of Orkney's northernmost islands. A specialist team from the University of Glasgow has started to carry out post-mortem examinations on the carcasses. Investigations into the cause of death are ongoing. It comes after the biggest mass stranding in Scotland for almost 30 years took place in Orkney last summer. The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS), a team at the Unive…
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