More than 50 pilot whales died on Sunday after they were stranded along a beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland. By the time responders arrived on the beach to administer first aid to the surviving whales, a majority were already dead, the charity added. The other whale restranded itself and subsequently died, British Divers Marine Life Rescue said. It can take a frantic effort to save a whale’s life after it is stranded. Pilot whales — which come from the same family as dolphins and porpoises — can grow to 24 feet in length and weigh up to 6,600 pounds.

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Organizations: British, Rescue, Western Isles Council Locations: Lewis, Scotland, Britain