Beachgoers help push beached whale that came near the shore of a beach on St. Simons Island off the Georgia coast, U.S., July 16, 2019 in this still image obtained a video from social media. Michelle Cruz White via REUTERS
Atlanta (Reuters) - Dozens of beachgoers and lifeguards battled to help a pod of pilot whales back into deeper waters after coming too close to the shore of the U.S. state of Georgia earlier this week, although authorities said that three of the animals had died.
Around 50 short-finned pilot whales were spotted in the shallow waters off St. Simons Island on Tuesday, the Georgia's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said in a statement.
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