Skye, humpback whale

Rescuers alerted to whale caught in rope off Skye
A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope, says a marine animal rescue charity. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it was alerted to the incident off the coast of Skye at 08:30.
Whale trapped in 'ship's mooring lines' off Skye coast as rescuers work to free humpback
A whale is trapped in a ship's mooring lines just off the coast of Skye. The mammal became lodged in the anchor line of an Organic Sea Harvests ship around 10 miles north of Portree, Skye's largest town, earlier today. The organic fish farming company has two pens containing Salmon just off coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the island.
Rescuers working to free humpback whale entangled in rope
A humpback whale has become entangled in rope off the Isle of Skye. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) was alerted to the incident, near Rigg, at around 8.30am on Thursday. Experts, members of the local community and emergency services are at the scene to rescue the whale, which is unable to swim freely.
Rescuers work to free whale entangled in rope
Rescuers are working to free a whale which has become entangled in a rope on the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the humpback in difficulty and contacted British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) at around 8.30am on Thursday to raise the alarm.
Humpback whale entangled in rope at Skye fish farm
A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of the island.
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