Sri Lankan Navy, Villagers Save 120 Whales After Mass Beaching
A group of Sri Lankan rescuers have returned more than 100 whales to the sea after a mass beaching of the mammals.
A team made up of the Sri Lanka navy and coast guard and local residents worked overnight to save 100 to 120 stranded short-finned pilot whales on Panadura Beach, according to the country's navy. The beach is south of the capital, Colombo, on the island country's southwestern coast.
The group of stranded whales is believed to be the country's largest recorded beaching of the mammals, according to local officials.
Videos posted on social media late Monday showed the large animals lying on the sandy beach. Locals can be seen gathered around them as they tried to push the animals back into the sea.
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