Dozens of Whales Beached in Everglades National Park in Florida

Around 40 whales, thought to be short-finned pilot whales, were beached in southwest Florida's Everglades National Park. 30 of them were found in shallow water while the other 10 were located on the actual shore. Waiting until the tide was high enough to return the whales to the sea, workers came together to help the whales stay secure and stable. Four of the shore animals passed away while the other six were successfully returned to the ocean. Short-finned pilot whales are usually located in tropical, deep waters and belong to pods of anywhere from 25 to 30 whales. Park spokeswoman Linda Friar explained, "Pilot whales are common stranders. They tend to do this. They tend to rebeach themselves."

 

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