A dramatic black & white photograph of a beached juvenile female Minke Whale on Balranald Beach, North Uist, Outer Hebrides


On the 16th May 2014 on Balranald Beach on North Uist, Outer Hebrides a juvenile female Minke Whale (approx. 3-4 years old) was found struggling in shallow water. Within 2 hours the Whale had lost her fight for survival, became beached and died.


Size: 5395px × 3597px
Photo credit: © Graham Ella / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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