Race against time to conduct whale pod post mortems on Isle of Lewis
came into shallow waters in Sutherland in 2011 while 21 died during a stranding at Pittenweem in 2012.
"But that's one of the things we want to try and investigate and rule out - to see whether or not some of the things that can affect these animals such as underwater noise, interaction with fishing gear, accumulation of toxins or disease may have played a part."On Sunday attempts were made to give the surviving whales first aid.
Dr Brownlow said whales can be left to decompose on beaches as they form part of the natural nutrient cycle - but it the decision to move them was "understandable" as Traigh Mhor is one of the more popular beaches on the island.
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