EASTHAM, Mass. — Four pilot whales that had been stranded on a Massachusetts beach have been euthanized, according to conservationists.
The health of the whales had"greatly declined" after three days of being stranded, with the whales initially being lifted by the high tide but then getting stranded again, Stacey Hedman, communications director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team, told ABC News. The weather and the exhausted state of the whales contributed to the grim outlook for the large mammals, Hedman said.
Six pilot whales were initially spotted swimming close to shore near Sunken Meadow Beach in Eastham, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, prompting stranding experts form the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team to respond to the scene to check on their well-being, Hedman said.
"The five pilot whales swam off well in one direction together, but the reality is that we cannot celebrate a success yet this evening," Misty Niemeyer, stranding coordinator at IFAW, said in a statement."One animal is now offshore, but the others did not follow." "Large animals can be quite dangerous to work around, and it's for our health as well as tomorrow's continued efforts that we need to call it a day today," she said late Tuesday.
Dolphins and small whales can indeed live out of water for many hours when receiving proper supportive care and hydration, Hedman said.
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