Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
- Published
Two pilot whales have died after a distressed pod was spotted off the Northumberland coast.
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pod → publish → coast
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it had been alerted to a group of about 40 whales near to the shore at Amble at 15:00 BST on Sunday.
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it → say → Sunday
It said the whales had been "behaving in a distressed manner typically seen prior to a stranding event".
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whales → say → event
Due to the tides, attempts to refloat the animals had been unsuccessful, the charity said, and rescue teams were forced to withdraw.
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teams → refloat → animals
Whales are highly social mammals and are well known for stranding in groups because they travel in large, close-knit communities which rely on constant communication.
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which → know → communication
There are a range of theories for why beachings occur.
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beachings → be → theories
Some experts say the animals can become disorientated after following fish they hunt to the shore.
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they → say → shore
Others believe that one individual can mistakenly lead whole groups to shore.
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individual → believe → shore
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The BDMLR said it was not the same pod of whales which was herded out of the River Thames at the weekend as the distance between the locations was further than the species could swim in 24 hours.
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species → say → hours
Local boats were launched with medics on board to try to herd the whales offshore to stop them from stranding.
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boats → launch → them
But the animals remained tightly packed around one of the largest, which was lying motionless on its side.
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which → remain → side
The teams were stood down after losing the light on Sunday.
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teams → stand → Sunday
Earlier on Monday, the BDMLR said about a dozen had been stranded on Coquet Island around rocky terrain.
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dozen → say → terrain
On investigation, six animals were found - five ashore and one afloat.
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animals → find → investigation
Two of the stranded whales were confirmed to have died, the BDMLR said.
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BDMLR → strand → whales
Due to the tides and limited access to the island, attempts to refloat the live animals were not possible and the teams withdrew once again.
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teams → refloat → animals
The BDMLR said it would remain along the coast, ready to provide care and attempt to refloat those which were healthy enough.
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which → say → those
The RSPB said its staff from nearby Coquet Island were continuing to support the BDMLR's response to the incident.
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staff → say → incident
"This is a distressing situation and our thoughts are with all those involved in the response," a spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → involve → response
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