Jakarta: Fisheries' officials said, most of the 29 whales trapped in an Indonesian mangrove swamp managed to free themselves or were gently helped out to sea as the tide rose on Thursday.
Villagers on the east of Java island helped fisheries' staff free the pilot whales that became trapped at low tide.
"Today, of the 29 beached whales, seven died, four were helped back out to sea and 18 were able to swim back themselves," the World Wildlife Fund said in a statement.
Whale beachings, while unusual, have been seen in other parts of Indonesia.
Villagers on the east of Java island helped fisheries' staff free the pilot whales that became trapped at low tide.
"Today, of the 29 beached whales, seven died, four were helped back out to sea and 18 were able to swim back themselves," the World Wildlife Fund said in a statement.
Whale beachings, while unusual, have been seen in other parts of Indonesia.
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