Stranded whale calf rescued

Stranded whale calf rescued
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Summary The week-old whale beached itself, but was returned to the water safely after 10 hours.

A humpback whale calf is dragged out to sea on Australias Gold Coast. The two-week-old mammal was separated from its mother and stranded on the beach.Rescuers dug a channel in the sand and waited for the incoming tide before coaxing the whale back into the water. Its still uncertain whether the calf has been reunited with its mother.
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