Against all odds, over 100 stranded whales have been rescued from a dire fate. Between 100 and 120 short-finned pilot whales washed up on the shore at Panadura, Sri Lanka, 15 miles south of the capital of Colombo on Monday afternoon. Luckily, the country’s navy and volunteer population were quick to act.
Sailors from the navy and coast guard, joined by passionate local volunteers who defied the COVID-19 curfew, managed to rescue most whales by dawn on Tuesday after an overnight rescue operation.
