Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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I happened to be there right from the start and the plan was to film for my towns series and shoot a few aerial photographs so whales were not on my schedule, but what a unique chance i got so used it to the fullest of course. I captured the before, during and after footage i needed for a longer video because some of the footage is quite good, but the reason for the beaching still remains a certain mystery. I was replacing the drone battery when the first group beached, and the others followed soon thereafter. That is where the video opens where the local policeman is likely calling for assistance that arrived soon. After the beaching drone overview shots where i actually captured the next group strand, i took the Nikon with my zoom lens down to the coast where i filmed for a while, and i shot lots of fast exposure shots as well. So this is only a tiny fraction of what i shot this day, but it gives you honest glimpse into the mentality thar ruled the actions this day, and i dont have to say it, but i already have my favourite rescue worker there, and she did a fantastic job, like they all actually because the sea is cold there and this wasn't easy. Lots of this footage is available on Shutterstock & Pond5 sites trough the links below.

Beaching location:
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