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Whale rescue has tragic ending

The calf is carried ashore in its sling.

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The calf is carried ashore in its sling.

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  • The FWC boat pulls ashore at Caxambas Boat ramp with the mother in a sling and the calf in the back.
  • The pygmy whale calf is washed down after being brought ashore at Caxambas boat ramp on Marco Island.
  • The calf is carried ashore in its sling.
  • The wounded calf is washed down at Caxambas boat ramp on Marco Island. Helping is Avi Langer.
  • The mother whale takes about eight people to haul it into the truck.
  • The mother whale is placed in the FWC special stranding vehicle, while an officer in the foreground surveys his bloodied hands.
  • This photo shows some of the injuries to the tail of the mother whale. Assisting is Denise Boyd of the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  • Still alive, mother and calf lay side-by-side in the rescue vehicle before being hauled off.

View the rescue efforts. Photos courtesy of AVI LANGER and JOHN PIPITONE

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