Hilton Head Island, SC – A sperm flange that was placed on a popular tourist island in South Carolina was sacrificed on Sunday night after veterinarians determined that he was too sick to help.
The 20 -tons whale (18,000 kilograms) reached the ground near Marriott Grand Ocean Resort at Hilton Head Island on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
After the veterinarians determined that it was a youth whale and too emaciated to survive, they brought a veterinarian from the University of Florida and special equipment to sedate humanly and then kill the animal, said the city of Hilton Head Island. In social networks.
An exam was being performed, called necropsy, on the 31 -foot whale (9 meters) on the beach to determine why he became ill and postponed, authorities said.
The whale will be buried on the beach, the city said.
The island’s marine turtle patrol and the workers of the Veterinary Program of the Georgia Aquarium maintained towels and water on the whale while waiting for the special veterinarian to reach.
Whales often placing themselves when they are sick or injured, according to the Fish AND Wildlife Foundation Florida, who estimates that around 2,000 whales reach the ground every year. Most beaches result in the animal’s death.