In pictures: Stranded whale

The whale was first spotted on Monday. Conservationist Charlie Phillips captured these images

Sperm whales are true monsters of the deep and the species is the deepest diving mammal

After swimming in circles, the whale eventually stranded at Alturlie on Tuesday

Conservationists and animal welfare officers kept the public from disturbing the dying animal

The adult male stranded close to a small cluster of houses

Highland Council has responsibility for removing the 40ft creature

Its lower jawbone reveals an impressive row of teeth

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