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A young pilot whale stranded on a Cornwall beach was saved after a 10-hour rescue effort by BDMLR and HM Coastguard - kept alive with wet towels and seawater.
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Marooned whale saved during ten hour rescue bid after getting stuck on beach

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Last updated: 2025/03/21 at 3:24 PM
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Rescuers helping the whale that was washed up on the beach in Cornwall. (Jam Press/Derek Emery)
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A marooned whale was saved during a ten hour rescue bid after getting stuck on a beach.

She was supported by dedicated helpers after being spotted on the sand

They wrapped the young, female pilot whale in damp towels and doused her with buckets of sea water to try and keep her alive.

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British Divers Marine Life Rescue, BDMLR, said it received reports a long-finned pilot whale beached yesterday (20 Mar) morning.

A young pilot whale stranded on a Cornwall beach was saved after a 10-hour rescue effort by BDMLR and HM Coastguard - kept alive with wet towels and seawater.
Rescuers helping the whale that was washed up on the beach in Cornwall. (Jam Press/Dan Pascoe)

They dispatched a rescue team to help get the whale back into the water.

HM Coastguard rescue teams assisted at Gwithian, near St Ives, Cornwall as reported by What’s The Jam.

A young pilot whale stranded on a Cornwall beach was saved after a 10-hour rescue effort by BDMLR and HM Coastguard - kept alive with wet towels and seawater.
Rescuers helping the whale that was washed up on the beach in Cornwall. (Jam Press/Dan Pascoe)

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard Portreath Coastguard Rescue Team said: “We were alerted to reports of a stranded pilot whale at Gwithian Beach.

(Jam Press/St Ives Videos)

“The team worked alongside the British Divers Marine Life Rescue volunteers to assess the situation and ensure the whale’s safety.

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A young pilot whale stranded on a Cornwall beach was saved after a 10-hour rescue effort by BDMLR and HM Coastguard - kept alive with wet towels and seawater.
Rescuers helping the whale that was washed up on the beach in Cornwall. (Jam Press/Dan Pascoe)

“The effort focused on providing immediate assistance to the stranded animal with the team on hand to support the rescue operation as required.

A young pilot whale stranded on a Cornwall beach was saved after a 10-hour rescue effort by BDMLR and HM Coastguard - kept alive with wet towels and seawater.
Rescuers helping the whale that was washed up on the beach in Cornwall. (Jam Press/Dan Pascoe)

“After a thorough evaluation the situation was deemed stable and the team was stood down with the possibility of further assistance being needed at high water when BDMLR volunteers aimed to refloat the whale.”

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