Anyone help the Wales

[Nick VR4]

Whales I mean

Just watched this on the news well done for the ones that got back to open water

Shame a few didnt make it

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10410262

Department of Conservation workers who last night buried the 37 stranded pilot whales in Northland will remain on standby over the weekend in case 40 surviving whales try to return to shore.
Yesterday's stranding of around 80 whales near Marsden Point was the largest in Northland for several years.
Rescuers, including staff from the nearby oil refinery, said cool weather and a favourable tide helped them to refloat half the pod.

[bradc]

They seem to beach themselves all the time in NZ, probably about once every two weeks there is something on the news of whales beaching themselves. It always makes me sad seeing such beautiful animals in such a positions.
Does it happen regularly in the UK?

[Nick VR4]

Hardly ever dont think I can remember any whales beaching in the UK, We had a dolphin in the Thames last year though that died after trying to be rescued I think

[bradc]

I remember seeing the news about that dolphin. poor thing.

[BraindG]

nah, that was a whale nick.. looky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4630000/newsid_4635600/4635612.stm)

edit: or atleast newsround is saying its a whale... kinda looks like a dolphin now though.

[Nick VR4]

nah, that was a whale nick.. looky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4630000/newsid_4635600/4635612.stm)


Ohhh good find dunno why I thought it was a Dolphin :2thumbsup

Naw its a Whale

more info

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4631396.stm

[ritch_w]

It always makes me sad seeing such beautiful animals in such a positions.
Does it happen regularly in the UK?
only when the wife gets stuck in the bath /haz

[Nick VR4]

only when the wife gets stuck in the bath /haz

Just spat beer over the keyboard and Monitor tissue time /help

[Alex]

only when the wife gets stuck in the bath /haz

OMG You're brave - or doesn't your wife access CVR-4?

[psbarham]

we had a whale beached just down the road from here , they tried getting it back in the water but failed , so they left it on the beach and cordoned it off so nature could take its course , trouble is people were climbing on it and having their picture taken whilst stood on top of a whale ,sick fookers

edited to add http://www.bdmlr.org.uk/newspages/Lincssperm.htm