Humpback Whale

Sometimes things go better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekmMD8oYtJ0

These tragic events often bring out the very best in people. A sad story though.

Once a large whale like humpback, fin, blue, sperm, gray, etc. have beached it is my understanding their rib cage cannot support their weight on land and their lungs heart and other organs are crushed. Not so true of dolphin and smaller whales. So this young one would not have survived even if they could get it back in the water. Breaks my heart.

How sad! I guess it was too young to survive on it's own? Even if it is it would be extremely vulnerable to predation.

Oh this is so sad!

Hopefully someday they'll figure out (for sure) what causes this and resolve the devastating problem!