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The pleated belly of a dead minke whale which stranded dead on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in July 2020. Although the cause of death was not determined by a pathologist, a large scar through the mouth was consistent with entanglement in fishing gear: the ultimate fate for about half of all minkes found dead in Scotland. The visually-striking pleated throat allows their belly to stretch to accommodate prey-laden water. In the seas around the Hebrides, they prefer sandeel and herring.
