Update: Beached whale in Great Brak

Tuesday, 02 June 2015, 12:29
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Update: Beached whale in Great Brak
The Humpback whale that was found beached in Great Brak river yesterday morning, died after it was euthanised later during the day. Photo: Tersia Marais
GREAT BRAK RIVER NEWS - The Humpback whale that was found beached in Great Brak river yesterday morning, died after it was euthanised later during the day.

A rescue operation to get the whale back into the surf was launched around
11:30 and abandoned at approximately 13:30.

According to dr Frans de Graaff from the Hartenbos Animal Hospital , who also visited the scene yesterday whilst the rescue operation was underway, it is imperative to refloat a whale within an hour from when it it beached.

"There are ample post mortem proof that whales sustain massive damage to their muscles, when beached for more than an hour."
 
 

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