Faye Archell, of the BDMLR, said before the whale died: “It is incredibly undernourished and has a very high breathing rate, which suggests it is very sick and distressed.”It would be wrong for us to put a sick animal back into the sea. We are frustrated about it but we cannot help it.”The whale, which was stranded on an outgoing tide, had injuries to its head, gashes to its body and was injured around one eye. (via Stranded whale dies on beach in Cornwall | Environment | guardian.co.uk) “It is hoped that it can be recovered for postmortem and the public have been reminded that it is an offence to take any part of a whale without the appropriate licence.”
