"Experts have said the whale, which is thought to need only one or two fin strokes to shift into deeper water, appeared to be getting weaker by the hour."
"It's only a question of time as to how long he's got to live if he continues to stay lying there."
"One challenge rescue workers face is trying to avoid being struck by the whale's flailing tail fin, officials said."
"Hopes that higher water levels around midnight would help the animal fight its way back to the sea on its own were dashed."
A 10-metre-long humpback whale, believed to be a young male, is stranded on a sandbar in the Baltic Sea and is in danger of dying. Rescue teams are working to help the whale return to deeper waters by removing netting and creating waves. Experts indicate the whale is weakening rapidly, and time is critical for its survival. It may have strayed into shallow waters while searching for food. Rescue efforts have faced challenges, including the whale's stress and exhaustion during attempts to assist it.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]