A rescue mission was launched after a pod of whales became stranded off the British coast. <br /><br />Nine pilot whales are believed to have become stuck on mudflats in the Swale estuary, located between Whitstable and the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. <br /><br />Video footage of the incident captured the whales struggling in the shallow waters. <br /><br />Crews from the HM Coastguard and about 30 members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) raced to the scene - using specialist equipment in an attempt to help the whales. <br /><br />However, due to the tides and substrate, the whales were unreachable.
