Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm
- Written by Karen Stockin, Professor of Marine Ecology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Rescuers placing wet towels on 'Timmy', the whale stranded near Wismar, Germany.Morris MacMatzen/Getty ImagesA humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea for more than three weeks has become the focus of a complex debate about reconciling compassion for animals with ethical, evidence-based decision making.
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