Skye, humpback whale

Rescuers free whale trapped by ropes off Skye
Volunteer rescuers have freed a humpback whale entangled in ropes at a Skye salmon farm. The animal was spotted in difficulty at Organic Sea Harvest's Invertote site near Staffin in the north of the island on Thursday morning.
Rescuers free huge whale caught in rope off Skye
Rescuers have freed a whale that became entangled in a rope at a fish farm off the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the humpback in difficulty at the Invertote salmon farm and contacted British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) at around 8.
Rescuers free humpback whale trapped in rope off Skye
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) sent members from across the UK after the alarm was raised on Thursday.
Watch rescuers cutting free whale tangled in rope off Skye
Volunteer rescuers have freed a humpback whale entangled in rope off Skye. The animal was spotted in difficulty at Organic Sea Harvest's Invertote salmon farm site near Staffin in the north of the island on Thursday morning.
Marine rescuers 'delighted' after finally freeing whale trapped in fishing rope for 28hrs
A humpback whale has been successfully freed after becoming entangled in rope at a salmon farm off the Isle of Skye for 28 hours. The marine mammal was discovered at Invertote salmon farm early Thursday morning,
Whale trapped at Scottish fish farm as rescue mission continues
Efforts are continuing to free a whale which has become entangled in a rope at a fish farm off the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the humpback in difficulty. They contacted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) at around 8.
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