A young woman watches on helplessly as a juvenile Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) struggles for survival. Scotland, UK
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. A young woman Ferne Glannan-MacRae watches on helplessly as the young mammal struggles. Within 2 hours the Whale had lost her fight for survival, became beached and died.
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Photo credit: © Graham Ella / Alamy / Afripics
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