Rescuers Helping Stranded Whales on Clearwater Beach

Rescuers Helping Stranded Whales on Clearwater Beach

Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews are in the 1500 block of Gulf Boulevard helping  Clearwater Marine Aquarium with a stranded marine life situation.

The two whales have been taken to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota for treatment.

Mote officials say the two are pygmy killer whales, not melon-headed whales as originally thought.

Any further updates on the whales will come from Mote.

Fire crews continue to work alongside @CMAquarium crews in caring for the melonheaded whales. pic.twitter.com/anVnmpS9ca

— Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (@clearwaterfire) August 29, 2018

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