A sperm whale has died in the Firth of Clyde after becoming stranded off the Isle of Bute.

The whale was spotted in the shallows of Ettrick Bay on Tuesday (April 8). The 14-metre long whale was moving on Tuesday evening.

Drone images taken by SDPhotographyBute show the animal resting in the bay, half submerged as it exhales, sending a plume of water into the air. Sailors were advised to avoid the bay to allow the whale to remain undisturbed.