Beached whale dies despite rescue efforts

Beached whale dies despite rescue efforts

SHIZUOKA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Townsfolk in the Pacific resort of Osuka in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, watch a beached whale lie dead April 7 despite two-day efforts by the town's officials and volunteers to return it to deeper waters. A team of whale experts confirmed the 16-meter male sperm whale's heart stopped beating at 2:18 p.m.

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