Rescue operations paused for several pilot whales stranded on Massachusetts beach
Five pilot whales that were stranded on a Massachusetts beach have been returned to the ocean, but they may still be in peril, according to experts.
Conservationists from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team were sent to Sunken Meadow Beach in Eastham, Massachusetts, Monday night after six live pilot whales were spotted swimming close to shore around 4:45 p.m. ET, just after dark, Stacey Hedman, communications director for the research center, told ABC News.
All of the whales were briefly examined, and two were given satellite tags, Hedman said.
By Tuesday morning, the whales had become stranded on the beach, and one -- a calf -- had died, Hedman said.
Rescues are underway for several pilot whales stranded on a beach in Eastham, M...