Burial operation for pod of 77 whales begins
The Orkney incident is thought to have been the largest mass stranding for decades.
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Orkney
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
Orkney, also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles off the north coast of Scotland. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, the Mainland, has an area of 523 square kilometres (202 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. Orkney's largest settlement, and also its administrative centre, is Kirkwall.
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Whales were healthy before Orkney stranding - expert
The animals were found on the island of Sanday following what could be the largest mass stranding in nearly 100 years.
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