Stranded whale blown up

Stranded whale blown up

September 02, 2010

Thanks to reader David R., we’ve learned about a stranded humpback whale that was euthanized via an explosive charge. The sick 31-foot, 12-ton whale had been stuck in Princess Royal Harbor in southwestern Australia for two weeks. Authorities imposed a 1-km exclusion zone around the whale before detonating a charge directly above the whale’s brain. Officials plan to bury the carcass.

Stranded whale in Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour euthanased (video) – PerthNow
Stranded whale blown up – WA Today
Stranded whale in WA killed with explosives – PerthNow
Blown Up: Stranded Whale Is Put To Death – Sky News
Stranded whale goes out with a bang – Sydney Morning Herald
Stranded whale to be blown up in harbour – ABC News
Explosives to be used to kill whale – United Press International

Watch: news video from Perth Now

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