Stranded Pilot Whale Saved on Taiwan’s South Coast
Rescue workers in southern Taiwan have saved a juvenile pilot whale that beached on Pingtung's coast. The emergency team found the short-finned pilot whale still breathing and with a stable heartbeat. The animal has been sent to a rescue center for further monitoring.
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00:00Rescue workers have managed to save a pilot whale that beached on Taiwan's southern coast.
00:06An emergency team was tipped off by the Coast Guard
00:09and found the short-finned pilot whale still breathing and with a stable heartbeat.
00:13It has been sent to a whale rescue center for further evaluation.
00:17Adult pilot whales can grow to up to 6 meters in length and weigh 3 tons.
00:22This individual is still a juvenile at just under 3 meters long.