Whale Calf Washes Ashore In Surat, Dies Despite Rescue Efforts
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The mammal was released into the sea on Monday afternoon with the help of a bulldozer during the high tide. But it was again pushed back to the shore.
A whale calf died after getting washed ashore in Gujarat's Surat for the second time in two days despite efforts by locals and the forest department to rescue and release it safely into the Arabian Sea, a senior official said on Tuesday.
A calf of a Bryde's whale was first spotted stranded on the shore near Mor village in Olpad taluka of the district on the evening of August 27, said Sachin Gupta, deputy conservator of forests (DCF) Surat.
At least 150 villagers worked tirelessly to keep the mammal alive, as it was not possible to send an animal weighing 3 tonnes back into the sea without the help of a bulldozer and high tide, the officer said.
