Photos: Whale rescue attempt in Great Britain

Photos: Whale rescue attempt in Great Britain

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ST AUSTELL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: A female fin whale lies stranded on the beach at Carlyon Bay on August 13, 2012 in St Austell, England. The stranded whale was spotted by holidaymakers just after 5pm and initially rescuers had hoped to refloat it. However the 60ft 20metre fin whale, a globally endangered species and the second largest animal on the planet, sadly died on the beach. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Posted on August 17, 2012 at 10:30 AM

A female fin whale was founded beached at Carlyon Bay on August 13, 2012 in St Austell, England. The stranded whale was spotted by tourists just after 5 p.m. and rescuers had hoped to refloat it. However the fin whale, a globally endangered species and the second largest animal on the planet, sadly died on the beach.

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