Whale gets stranded off Tamil Nadu

Whale gets stranded off Tamil Nadu
NAGAPATTINAM, June 30, 2012


A 20-foot long whale is battling for life after it got stranded in shallow waters near an islet about 15 km off Kodiakarai near Nagapattinam.

Efforts are on by District Wildlife Department personnel to rescue the whale and let it move in to deep waters, officials said.

The whale was noticed by a few local fishermen early Saturday with half its body above the water surface.

After an initial effort by them to rescue the whale failed, the local people informed district officials and forest department personnel. Nagapattinam District Wildlife Warden Soundirapandian is leading the rescue team.