Fears for large whale lost in bay
Boats monitoring the sperm whale in Avoch Bay
A large adult sperm whale which entered a bay in the Highlands could be suffering health problems, according to an expert.
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) has been monitoring the mammal. It has been swimming in circles around Avoch Bay, at the Black Isle.
Local officer Charlie Phillips told the BBC Scotland News website the whale swam under the boat he was on.
He said: "We got a good idea then what size it is - it must be about 45ft."
Conservationists hope it will be able to leave the bay and return to the Inner Moray Firth and, eventually, deeper waters.
A second whale was thought to have made out it to the firth.
Mr Phillips said: "The sperm whale does not look well and is going round in circles.
"It is a big adult male. We don't see many of them, it is usually females that we see in the Moray Firth."
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have also been notified.
BDMLR said said there was little they could do if it strands on the beach.
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There is a main bathroom on the upper floor, an ensuite shower room on bedroom 2.
The kitchen is full equipped with seating for 6 people at the table. There is a large range style cooker which has 7 gas rings. There is cutlery and crockery for 6 and a range of cooking utensils and pots to let you cook for this number. There is a sofa in the kitchen to allow you to chat with those who are not cooking, or to watch as they do the dishes, though there is a dish washer
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