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NEWS - Rettungsversuche für einen gestrandeten Pottwal in Hunstanton
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The coast guard and the washed up sperm whale
Rescue efforts to help sperm whale stranded on Hunstanton beach, Norfolk, Britain - 04 Feb 2016
A 14 metre sperm whale washed up on the British coast this morning (Thurs) has been re-floated as experts attempt to save it.
The 30-tonne whale, which was alive when it was found beached at Hunstanton in Norfolk this morning at around 7.30am, is now flapping around in the sea.
A crowd of around 100 people have gathered on the beach to see the stricken mammal and rescuers spent the morning pouring water over it to make it more comfortable.
They also dug a ditch around the whale, then attempted to re-float it as the tide came in. High tide is expected at around 2.45pm.
Experts say the chances of the whale surviving are however very slim.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said this morning: "The tide may reach it very soon but even if it is still alive then, it is unlikely to survive.
"There is no rescue attempt for what is probably a 25-30 tonne whale. Even if the whale is lifted alive by the tide it is highly unlikely that it would survive and will probably re-strand dead later."
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