In photos: this was the emotional rescue of a whale stranded on the coast of Las Grutas

A whale was stranded on the coast of Punta Villarino, in Las Grutas. In a large rescue operation, environmental guards from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change They managed to protect her and guide her back to open waters. Look the photos.

He rescue operation was mounted quickly and had the collaboration of Agustín Sánchez, a local provider of Tourism, staff of the Argentine Naval Prefecture and a group of researchers who were in the area.

From the Río Negro environment secretariat, they detailed that all staff worked together to rescue the whale, ensure its well-being and get it back into open waters.

After several hours of work and waiting, The tide rose enough and the whale was guided into deep water.

The undersecretary of Protected Natural Areas of Río Negro, Oscar Cozzani was on site and expressed: «We want to greatly thank everyone involved.. The happy outcome of this rescue is a testament to the power of cooperation and the shared commitment to the protection of biodiversity,” he indicated.