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| [00:00.51] | A pod of 12 bull sperm whales has become fatally stranded. 12 |
| [00:06.28] | Was this stranding caused by one whale making a navigational error? |
| [00:10.84] | No one knows. |
| [00:12.56] | But with social bonds so strong, |
| [00:14.69] | the other whales can't help but follow. |
| [00:18.12] | One whale is still alive, |
| [00:20.50] | but without sufficient water to support his incredible bulk, |
| [00:23.94] | his internal organs will be crushed. |
| [00:27.08] | Left like this, he will die within days. |
| [00:31.43] | Thankfully, our attitude to sperm whales |
| [00:33.66] | has changed from exploitation to conservation. |
| [00:37.96] | So a rescue team tries to dislodge him |
| [00:40.84] | with waves from the bow of their boat. |
| [00:43.87] | But he's held fast. |
| [00:46.21] | His sunburnt skin quickly blisters. |
| [00:49.61] | The only option left is to use nets. |
| [00:53.19] | At last he's free. |
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