Rescuers Try to Save Baby Sperm Whale Stranded on Florida Beach

An officer from the Flagler Beach Police Department and area residents tried to save a beached baby sperm whale on Oct. 4, 2018, at Flagler Beach, Fla. Flagler Beach Police Department
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Rescuers fought to save a baby sperm whale washed ashore on a Florida beach on Oct. 1, but despite intense efforts, the whale died.

The sperm whale calf was spotted about 7:15 p.m. washed ashore near Flagler Beach, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.