Whale update..... whale update...
OK folks. We've been talking to British Divers Marine Life Rescue, who are aware of the situation and are monitoring it locally. We have been able to supply high-resolution images of the whale that may help them to identify the individual creature. However, they are reasonably certain that it is a sub-adult male that has simply wandered away from its usual habitat and is now somewhere that it really shouldn't be.
Ideally, the whale will be able to find its own way back to open water and will not sustain any injuries while it is in the harbour. As such they are asking all vessels to KEEP AWAY - there's obviously a lot of local interest but to avoid a tragedy and give the whale its best chance, it needs to be left alone.
If it looks as if it cannot find its way out of the harbour, then they might mount a rescue operation to 'shepherd' it to safer water, in which case Highland Tiger is on stand-by to assist. In the mean time, tempting though it may be, we're doing what is best for the whale and will not be running any trips to see it.
