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More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish island

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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — A pod of more than 50 pilot whales has died after a mass stranding on a northwestern Scottish island, according to a marine charity on the ground. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), which responded to the report of the stranding on Sunday, said most of the…

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  1. New York Times

    More Than 50 Whales Die After Being Stranded in Scotland (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Only one pilot whale survived out of the 55 beached on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland on Sunday. It was the largest mass stranding in the region in over a decade.

  2. CBS News

    More than 50 whales die after stranding on Scottish isle (opens CBS News)

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    Rescue workers were able to save just one whale.

  3. Phys

    Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland (opens Phys)

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    A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday.

  4. Newsweek

    Over 50 whales die on beach as rescuers fear pod followed mother in trouble (opens Newsweek)

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    All pilot whales died apart from one after they were found fighting for their life on a Scottish beach.

  5. Local News 8

    More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish island (opens Local News 8)

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    By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — A pod of more than 50 pilot whales has died after a mass stranding on a northwestern Scottish island, according to a marine charity on the ground. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), which responded to the report of the stranding on Sunday, said most of the…

  6. New York Post

    More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish beach (opens New York Post)

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    More than 50 pilot whales have died in Scotland after being stranded on a beach on the Isle of Lewis – the largest mass stranding in the country in decades.

  7. Fox News

    Pod of 55 whales found washed ashore on Scottish beach (opens Fox News)

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    Marine experts say 55 pilot whales were found washed ashore on a Scottish beach. Only 15 of the whales were still alive when the British Divers Marine Life Rescue arrived.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Pod of 55 pilot whales fatally stranded on a beach in Scotland (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Rescuers were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis, northwest Scotland, after the pilot whales were found. Those still alive had to be euthanized.

  9. Insider

    55 whales may have died in a mass stranding because they refused to leave the side of an injured female (opens Insider)

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    An entire pod of 55 pilot whales died on Sunday after a mass stranding on a beach in Western Isles, Scotland.

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pod of 55 stranded pilot whales dies on a Scotland beach (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    LONDON >> A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday.

  11. FOX 35 Orlando

    Pod of 55 pilot whales die after getting stranded on beach in Scotland (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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