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Stranded baby whale draws sympathy

An injured humpback dies after becoming stuck on a reef

By Michael Tsai

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2013

~~<p>In a scene that left some onlookers in tears, a baby humpback whale stuck in shallow water just off Kawai&shy;&shy;kui Beach Park near Aina Haina thrashed about for hours Monday in a futile attempt to escape the reef upon which it was stranded.</p>
<p>It died before 9 p.m. Monday, officials said.</p>
~~

In a scene that left some onlookers in tears, a baby humpback whale stuck in shallow water just off Kawai­­kui Beach Park near Aina Haina thrashed about for hours Monday in a futile attempt to escape the reef upon which it was stranded.

It died before 9 p.m. Monday, officials said. Login for more...



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