Canadians mourn whale caught up in fishing net

A make-shift funeral was held for a young humpback whale which died after being washed ashore in Canada.People gathered on White Rock beach in British Columbia to pay their respects to the magnificent creature, which came into difficulty after getting caught up in fishing net.The whale endured a long struggle, without food, prior to its death, Department of Fisheries and Oceans marine mammal co-ordinator Paul Cottrell told the Canadian Press.

‘There may be other underlying issues regarding the animal’s health as well as the fishing gear,’ he said. ‘It had been towing it, it was through it’s mouth.’