Two pilot whales have died following a mass stranding off the Northumberland coast, after attempts to return the whales to the sea were unsuccessful.
Efforts to refloat the stranded pilot whales were hindered by the tides. The conditions prevented the operation from succeeding, leaving two of the animals dead.
The incident involved a group of pilot whales stranded along the Northumberland coastline. The available information does not give further details about the number of whales involved, the precise location or when the stranding occurred.
The latest known situation is that attempts to refloat the whales have not succeeded and two pilot whales have died. No further outcome is provided for the other whales involved.
