A 3-metre pilot whale was attempting to beach itself near us last night. We heard about it the old-fashioned way with ears - some walkers on the beach told us - but most of the onlookers had seen it on Facebook with some excellent photos. The power of social media!
By the time we arrived Adam, a Cape Douglas permanent resident, was in the water trying to send the whale towards the open sea.
It was trapped by a falling tide and the rocky reef and wanted to swim towards the sunset, but Adam patiently turned it around several times and nudged it along past the reef where it could head out and away to freedom.
A cold wet Adam emerged from the sea.
A cold wet Adam emerged from the sea.
2 guys from the Dept. of Environment, Water and Natural Resources turned up, summoned by telephone, very grateful for Adam"s intervention: "I'll requisition a wetsuit tomorrow " said one.
Next day: Facebook reported "the whale didn't make it".
I drove down to have a look but no sign of it.
I drove down to have a look but no sign of it.
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