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The
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) responded to the
report of a live stranded pilot whale on August 23rd on the beach just
north of Crossing Rocks, Abaco. 

With the help
of Crossing Rocks community members, BMMRO’s team was able to push the
11-foot young adult female whale back out to sea but had to hold it
upright so that it did not drown. Two sharks patrolled nearby. During
the rescue, BMMRO scientist Dr. Diane Claridge discovered a 3-foot long
and 3-inch deep cut on the whale’s underside, deep enough to have cut
into the muscle…

Source: https://www.thebahamasweekly.com