Seven dead whales wash up on UK beaches as experts speak out on 'rare' incidents

A spate of large dead whales that have washed ashore around the UK - more than half of them in Scotland - appear unrelated, say experts.

But the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR_ organisation said it was a "rare occurrence" to have so many in such a short space of time.

Of the seven since April 7 four have been around Scotland.