The sperm whale, which beached earlier today on Terschelling island in the Netherlands, has died.

Attempts to refloat the animal by digging a channel through the sand came too late. About 18:30 local time, the situation of the whale suddenly deteriorated.

See also here.

Update September 2013: here.

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