Attempt to save stranded Bottlenose whale in Santiago

Jose Luis Saavedra / Reuters

People push a bottlenose whale in an attempt to save it at Colcura beach near Concepcion city, some 311 miles south of Santiago March 7, 2012. The bottlenose whale which was dragged to the sea with a fishing boat, according to local media.

Jose Luis Saavedra / Reuters

People and rescue team members gather to attempt to save a bottlenose whale at Colcura beach.

Jose Luis Saavedra / Reuters

A man splashes water on a bottlenose whale as they attempt to save it at Colcura beach on March 7, 2012.

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Comment author avatarevc17

Is this sort of a regular occurrence for this beach in Santiago? I know it is believed that the bottlenose whale is not believed to be threatened by human actions so is there any particular reason that this one was stranded on the beach?

    Reply#1 - Thu Mar 8, 2012 3:14 AM EST
    Comment author avatarbigbenalaska

    Looks like the Japanese missed that one ....

      Reply#2 - Thu Mar 8, 2012 3:23 AM EST
      Comment author avatarCarlos A Barria

      Beach in Santiago, Chile????....mmmm i think Santiago, capital of Chile is located 120km from the ocean......

        Reply#3 - Thu Mar 8, 2012 9:21 AM EST
        Comment author avatardassala

        So. What happened to the whale? It says something about going out to sea -- alive?

          Reply#4 - Thu Mar 8, 2012 9:44 AM EST
          Comment author avatarblackhorse-3553851

          This story sucks. MSNBC,,,why don't you let us know how the whale is. Is it in good health? Did it die?

          'WTF'?

            Reply#5 - Thu Mar 8, 2012 8:47 PM EST
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            Comment author avatarJessica-400418

            Anyone know what happened to the whale in the end of this story??? What a terrible way to tell a story MSNBC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

              Reply#7 - Fri Mar 9, 2012 9:38 AM EST
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