Mink whale dies after becoming stranded alive in sea loch

The male mink whale was discovered trashing in the rocks in Loch Eport in North Uist, UK. It became stuck in the narrow channel shortly before low tide.

A young mink whale died after he became stuck in a sea loch.

Though a local coastguard team, as well as volunteers from the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, were alerted and arrived at the scene shortly after, the animal died a short time later. Reason of death was most likely the stranding itself, as the animal was in good nutritional condition and its injuries were consistent with live stranding. However, it might have still been maternally dependent.

Information was taken from this article: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/2209904/minke-whale-dies-after-stranding-in-north-uist/