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NickB79

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4. Stranded whales rarely survive, it seems

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:11 PM

19 hrs ago

Either they strand due to illness or injury, or they accidentally strand and quickly become injured from their own weight before they can be returned to the water.

Honestly, humane euthanasia is probably the best option most of the time.

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Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast [View all] riversedge 22 hrs ago OP

It seems like man will destroy anything he gets his filthy hands on Stargazer99 22 hrs ago #1

People tried very hard to help Timmy GenThePerservering 18 hrs ago #6

Sorry, but humans tried their best to get him home. sinkingfeeling 21 hrs ago #2

Awww..... nuts Bayard 20 hrs ago #3

Stranded whales rarely survive, it seems NickB79 19 hrs ago #4

possibly a health issue not related to us at all msongs 19 hrs ago #5

That's too bad 😕 MustLoveBeagles 14 hrs ago #7