The sperm whale, a deep-diving species, is at risk of stranding close to shore in Shetland.
A 20m-long whale died in January 2020 after getting into difficulty at Ardersier near Inverness.It was later found to have had a 100kg "litter ball" in its stomach.
Fishing nets, rope, packing straps, bags and plastic cups were among the items discovered in a compacted mass. In August 2008, a 12m adult sperm whale died after stranding in shallow water in the Moray Firth at Arturlie Point close to Inverness.
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