It was a brave, valiant, but ultimately tragic effort to get the whale to safety. |
It was already dehydrated, hadn't been feeding and being out of the water would have, in effect, shriveled the animal's internal organs. It was essential to try to take the whale out to sea on the barge, but there was always the risk this would happen. |
The animal suffered a series of convulsions at around 7 p.m. and died. |
There was always the risk this would happen. |