Fears rise after dead whale found in Loch Carnan

In October last year 33 whales were found dead on a beach in the Irish Republic. The whales prefer deep water, but come inshore to feed on squid, their main food.

This week the body of a pilot whale has been found in a Hebridean sea loch. Conservationists fear more animals are at risk of being beached. Therefore tests will be carried out on the dead whale and rescuers will be looking to see if more whales has died.

Another group of 60 whales had been seen in the waters of Loch Carnan, some of them had injuries on their heads. The animals were observed and disappointingly they retraced their route back into the loch. Sadly, it is thought that one of the animals may now have died as a body has apparently been seen in the water.

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I think it is very sad that so many whales died last year and I do hope that it will be prevented this time. Maybe the tests on the dead whale that has been found this week will give the rescuers more information. Last year the killer whale Morgan was found in the North Sea that was in a bad condition. It could be that it has something to do with the pilot whales.

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