Beached Fin Whale

[Kernow Buoy]

There had been a couple of sightings of something large out in the Bay yesterday and then this afternoon this monster was washed ashore, she/he managed to get off the beach once but was sadly pushed back on again and was deemed too poorly to attempt a rescue, has probably been euthanased by now.
Apparently its a Fin whale, about 65 feet long and who knows what weight 20-30 tons?
Sad sight indeed.

[Kernow Buoy]

BBC News - Beached whale at Carlyon Bay 'too sick to save'

[Nos4r2]

What a shame.
It wasn't there Saturday-I was out and about in the bay for several hours.

[Mollers]

Very sad.

[kerny]

Very sad indeed, I wonder what caused the injury's to it's eye and underside.

[Razorbill RIBs]

Originally Posted by kerny

Very sad indeed, I wonder what caused the injury's to it's eye and underside.

I understand that boat strike is a possibility..... PM could tell more. Even if it is boat strike it doesn't neccsarily mean its was 'the cause'.....could be 'effect' of illness /malnutrition.....or vice versa, of course.....

[Waterman]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0814/fin...bour-cork.html

Coincidence??
Wonder if they were from the same pod?

[Boatnomad]

Navy Sonar???

[Hightower]

Might have been this Ship that went though the Pod on Fin Whales: http://www.rib.net/forum/f19/such-a-shame-49846.html