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[00:00.51]A pod of 12 bull sperm whales has become fatally stranded. 12
[00:06.28]Was this stranding caused by one whale making a navigational error?
[00:10.84]No one knows.
[00:12.56]But with social bonds so strong,
[00:14.69]the other whales can't help but follow.
[00:18.12]One whale is still alive,
[00:20.50]but without sufficient water to support his incredible bulk,
[00:23.94]his internal organs will be crushed.
[00:27.08]Left like this, he will die within days.
[00:31.43]Thankfully, our attitude to sperm whales
[00:33.66]has changed from exploitation to conservation.
[00:37.96]So a rescue team tries to dislodge him
[00:40.84]with waves from the bow of their boat.
[00:43.87]But he's held fast.
[00:46.21]His sunburnt skin quickly blisters.
[00:49.61]The only option left is to use nets.
[00:53.19]At last he's free.