A female minke whale died after becoming entangled in fishing gear off Scotland’s west coast. Her tail fluke is believed to have become tangled in a creel rope off the Isle of Mull. The minke, who was healthy at the time of her death, was one of a number of whales seen around the island in recent weeks.
Scientists at the Inverness-based Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme were able to confirm from tissue samples and photographs the entanglement was the “most likely” cause of its death.
Photo Credit: Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
