When pygmy or dwarf sperm whales become beached, the chances of successfully refloating them are very low as they are deep-water animals that become disorientated in shallow water close to the shore.
St Lucia fisherman severely injured after being struck by towing rope 09 May 2021 - 08:59 The National Sea Rescue Institute on Saturday said the fisherman had been towing a ski-boat to be launched in the surf when the towing rope snapped causing the rope recoil to strike the man on the back and he collapsed severely injured. Image: NSRI
A fisherman was severely injured when a towing rope struck him at Mapelane Beach in St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.
The National Sea Rescue Institute on Saturday said the fisherman had been towing a ski-boat to be launched in the surf when the towing rope snapped, causing the rope to recoil and strike the man on the back. He collapsed severely injured.