Effort to rescue stranded whales at Portmahomack 24 April 2013 Last updated at 10:54 Animal welfare officers and the public have been trying to rescue long-finned pilot whales after they became stranded on an Easter Ross beach. The Scottish SPCA was alerted to the three animals at Portmahomack earlier on Wednesday. One of the whales died and another was returned to the sea and swam off. The SSPCA said efforts were being made to save the third whale. British Divers Marine Life Rescue have been asked to assist in the rescue. An SSPCA spokeswoman said members of the public helped police and coastguard personnel to get one of the whales back to sea.