Thursday, June 5, 2014

Beached Whale on Stone Island Rescued

A spokesperson from Onca Explorations said the whale was a sardine whale.
A spokesperson from Onca Explorations said the whale was a sardine whale.
At about 2:30 pm on Wednesday a whale beached itself on Stone Island. Onlookers were surprised to see the whale thrashing about in the shallow waters. Within minutes the whale was surrounded by beach goers, life guards, and fishermen.
While some people attempted to keep the whale from being washed closer to the shore, others attempted to keep the whale covered with water. Many who were spending their day at the beach took pictures and touched the whale to feel its skin.
Life guards called the Municipal Civil Protection who took charge of the rescue efforts. After about an hour and a half the whale was returned to the ocean, as elements of the Navy towed the whale, estimated to be about 10 meters (33 feet), out to sea.
A spokesperson from Onca Explorations said the whale was a sardine whale, the second most common whale found off the coast of Mazatlán.
(from Noroeste)

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