A team from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue found the whale dead on Friday morning.

Teams have gone out to the beach after receiving reports of a long-finned pilot whale on the shore.

Why are entanglements happening and are the incidents on the rise?

The animal was initially spotted in difficulty off Skye on Thursday.

Rescuers had been trying to monitor the sperm whale since late last week.

Animal rights campaigners and marine zoo official say Mediterranean is 'too warm' for killer whales.

The animals are known to be very unpredictable, especially in situations where they are entangled.

Whales are being spotted because "if the food is here, they will come", voyage bosses say.