4 January
2019
A search
of a Highlands loch has found no sign of a sperm whale believed to be in
difficulty earlier this week.
The
animal, which has been estimated to be up to 9m (30ft) long, was reported to
have been tangled in rope in Loch Eriboll, near Durness, Sutherland.
Coastguard
and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) volunteers and Scottish SPCA
officers have been monitoring the whale.
The whale
was reported to the coastguard on Wednesday.
BDMLR
said it had been unable to confirm if the animal was caught in rope, adding
that the it might have been ill or injured.
'Lost its
course'
A team
from the organisation had hoped to get to Loch Eriboll on Thursday with
specialist equipment, but it was delayed.
A search
of the loch for the whale began at first light on Friday and continued until
late afternoon. The BDMLR team will remain on standby over the weekend.
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