| Date |
2005-03-04 |
| Location |
South Africa, Blouberg beach |
| Species |
Beaked whale (unidentified) |
| Number |
1 |
| Stranded Alive |
Yes |
| Behavior if alive |
"Men tried to move the four-metre-long juvenile whale into deeper water but it repeatedly returned to the beach."
"It swam out for about 20m then started turning back to the beach," according to Adrian K??hn, who was part of the rescue effort.
"Adel?© Pretorius, of the Blouberg Conservation Area, said the whale was so exhausted that when they pushed it back the third time, 'it got stuck on a sand bank and tipped over.'" |
| Notes |
After three unsuccessful attempts at releasing the whale, "nature conservation officials decided to shoot the animal to put it out of its misery." |
| Ref |
Salie, I. (2005, March 5). Three-hour rescue mission ends in defeat. The Saturday Argus. Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=14&art_id=vn20050305134727420C896198 |
| Last Updated |
2005-03-20 |
| ID |
207 |