False killer whale stranding, Waimairi Beach

Sunday, 5 June 2016

Large group of rescuers putting wet towels on a stranded false killer whale at Waimairi Beach during at attempted rescue. In the foreground are buckets full of water to be poured onto the whale and crowds of onlookers are in the background.

Creator: Tegan Hollis-Ristow

Area: North East / Waimairi Beach

Source: The Edge of the East project was a collaboration in 2016 between Christchurch City Libraries and the University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts to create a documentary photographic record of the people and the physical and social environment of the s

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Related: The Edge of the East 2016.

Reference ID: CCL-EE2016-THR-8967

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

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False killer whale stranding, Waimairi Beach

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