14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier this week, on Tuesday, a whale became stranded on a beach in Australia. The animal found it impossible to return to the ocean all by itself and would have likely died if not aided.
Luckily, Sea World Australia conservationists, together with a bunch of wildlife enthusiasts, jumped to its rescue, and eventually managed to guide it back to open waters.
According to Mashable, 36 hours passed since the whale was found until its rescuers managed to safely and gently push it away from Queensland's Palm Beach and into deeper waters.
Once its body was no longer resting on sand, the marine mammal figured out what's what, and quickly swam away from the shoreline. Meanwhile, its saviors were jumping up and down with excitement.
One can only hope that, after being freed, the whale somehow figured out a way to locate its pod, and was soon reunited with the rest of its family.
Information shared with the public says that marine mammal, identified as a humpback whale, measured just 8 meters in length (approximately 26 feet). Hence, it was most likely quite young.
Wildlife researchers say that, during this time of the year, humpback whales travel from Antarctica all the way to the Great Barrier Reef. The young whale likely became stranded while trying to complete this journey.