Update:
Of the 77 cetaceans, only 12 survived, thanks in particular to the mobilisation of medical services.
Of the 77 cetaceans, only 12 survived, thanks in particular to the mobilisation of medical services.
According to British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), the cause of the mass stranding remains unknown, but the whales may have followed one of their own which washed up on the beach.
The Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme plans to begin post-mortem investigations.