Crews Try To Help Whale That Took Wrong Turn Into Clark's Cove

NEW BEDFORD, MA — Saturday afternoon a Pilot whale got stuck in Clark's Cove, attracting dozens of onlookers, as rescue crews worked to save it.

"We had an unexpected visitor in the 13th Bristol District this afternoon," Rep. Antonio Cabral said in a statement. "A young pilot whale swam into Clark's Cove."

Animal Control and International Fund for Animal Welfare and Environmental Police were all called in to help, according to a Southern Mass Alerts.

So many people eventually came to check out the whale, Rep. Antonio Cabral took to Facebook to encourage people to give the rescuers some space.

"Please give the rescuers enough space to help this whale," Cabral said. "Let's hope all goes well and he gets back out to sea safely!"

Wendy Reardon was among those who happened to be in the area and snapped a short video of rescuers working to help the whale:

According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, pilot whales generally live in groups of 15 to 30 animals comprised of close family relatives in localized, resident populations. They are commonly found along the coast close to the continental shelf. Generally when you hear about mass strandings, they are Pilot whales for reasons that are still unclear, according to NOAA's website.