Rescue group monitoring sick minke whale that became beached in Newfoundland harbour (Details)

HARBOUR GRACE, N.L.—A whale rescue group says an adult minke whale that became beached in a Newfoundland harbour is not in good health.

Wayne Ledwell of Whale Release and Strandings says his group arrived on scene at Harbour Grace early Monday morning after receiving reports of a stranded whale.

Ledwell says the whale is “very thin.”

He says his group attempted to lure the animal into deeper water, but it did not want to go.

Ledwell says that behaviour is typical of an animal that comes ashore for a reason — “Maybe it wants to die.”