Panic, Then Tears, as Humans Save Beached Whale

When a whale gets stranded on an Australian beach — which isn't a rare occurrence — the public gets crazy emotional.

A young 8-metre (26-foot) beast was beached on a Gold Coast shore Tuesday night during its annual migration from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef

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As Sea World Australia crews worked to save the humpback whale, which remained stuck on Queensland's Palm Beach for more than 36 hours, spectators went into overdrive to help. Here's how it all went down:

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Members of the public ran into the water to try and push the baby whale to freedom late at night.

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Panic, Then Tears, as Humans Save Beached Whale