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Whale Stuck in Shallow Waters Loses Fight for Life

(From news.scotsman.com)- A sperm whale, trapped in the shallow waters of the inner Moray Firth for two days, died last night, conservationists said. The 45ft whale was left lying in 6ft of water by the retreating tide near Chanonry Point on the Black Isle yesterday.Campaigners fear they could all be at risk from an increasing quantity of shipping traffic, the growing oil and gas industry, and the imminent arrival of offshore renewables.

(By FRANK URQUHART and Jenny Haworth)

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