18-Meter Whale Stranded on Beach, Images Capture Its Final, Tragic Moments
The latest images captured a whale stranded on the Cornish coast in its final, tragic moments.
Experts are awaiting the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of death of this unidentified animal.
Local residents described the whale as emitting a 'horrific' noise while trapped.
Yesterday's published photo shows the animal with a deep wound and bleeding on the jagged rocks.
Marine Conservation Divers (BDMLR) were called to investigate the animal after it became stranded on the rocks.
Unfortunately, the animal was declared dead at 3:45 PM on Friday.
Police urge people not to risk visiting the whale in the dangerous conditions of Storm Danny, which could exacerbate traffic problems in the area.
Marine Conservation Divers (BDMLR) released this heartbreaking picture.
BDMLR expert Dan Davies hopes to return to the beach on Saturday, but is unsure if the weather will affect him.
As the beach is privately owned, the body will need to be removed by the landowner, which is expected to take some time.
Mr. Davies witnessed the heartbreaking final moments of the North Atlantic Right Whale, including it striking the rocks on the beach with its tail.
Experts worked tirelessly to save the animal.
The animal, believed to be a North Atlantic Right Whale, was discovered by a beach cleaning organization.
BDMLR photos show the fatal wound.
He added, 'It sounded like thunder. It was a horrific noise.'
Obviously, you can see there are a lot of injuries on the animal, so it's clearly been here for some time, being scraped against the rocks. From the start, things weren't going too well.'
Mr. Davies said that North Atlantic Right Whales are the second-largest animals on earth, and it is currently unknown whether this particular whale was male or female.
