Fear Grows for Lost Baby Whale
Department of National Parks and Wildlife of Australia spokesman Chris McIntosh told AFP that a baby whale who thought a yacht was his mother is in trouble; the baby followed the yacht around and tried to suckle on it.
The Australian government and wildlife groups decided to escort the baby whale back into the normal sea, close to a large group of whales. They hoped he would either find his real mother or a surrogate.
One night later, however, the baby whale returned to the harbor. He had not found a whale willing to become his surrogate mother, nor did he appear to search one among his own species.
Experts now fear the whale is going to die soon. He should be in serious trouble in three days time. He will probably starve to death. On the other hand, he could also ‘beach.’ If he beaches, he may be killed; a mercy killing as it is called.
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