Young whale dies after becoming stranded on beach despite efforts to save it
A young whale died after becoming stranded on a beach despite efforts to save it.
The juvenile 400lb whale was euthanised on a beach between Brook and Brighstone on the Isle of Wight at around 1pm on Saturday.
The whale was discovered injured while trying to right itself and breathe. A dog walker and a man helped keep the whale upright and breathing until coastguard teams and members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue team arrived and battled to save it.
A specialist recovery team from the Isle of Wight Council has this morning successfully removed the young pilot whale from the beach.