Beached sperm whale pushed back to sea in San Diego County
A baby sperm whale that had swum ashore at Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego County late Sunday night was administered to by Sea World rescuers and pushed back to sea.
The whale, about 15 feet long and weighing perhaps 3,000 pounds, presumably tried stranding itself because it was sick or injured. It had had cut itself on the rocks. Its rescuers administered antibiotics before helping the cetacean swim back toward open ocean.
However, there’s a strong chance the whale will beach itself again, or perish at sea, unless it’s reunited with its mom. Sperm whales are about 13 feet when born, so this is a very young specimen.
