Funeral For A Beached Whale

Sad and touching. Residents of White Rock, British Columbia gathered yesterday to pay their respects for a beached humpback whale.

1.

The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck / AP

People gather around a beached humpback whale that died during low tide in White Rock, British Columbia, on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Department of Fisheries and Oceans marine mammal co-ordinator Paul Cottrell said the severely emaciated young whale was first spotted as water receded from the sandy, tidal flats early Tuesday morning. Cottrell said the 8 to 10-meter long juvenile died just hours after beaching itself.

2.

The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck / AP

3.

The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck / AP

4.

The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck / AP

5.

Andy Clark / Reuters

6.

Andy Clark / Reuters

7.

Andy Clark / Reuters

8.

The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck / AP