Video: Beached Baby Whale's Race Against the Clock

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Video: Humpback Whales' Feeding Frenzy Video: How Baby Dolphins Learn the Secrets of Survival Beluga Whales: Photos, Video, Fast Facts, More July 12, 2007—When a baby beluga whale accidentally beaches itself on an Arctic shore, the wait for the tide's life-saving water to return becomes a race against the clock. Watch the baby whale struggle as the sun begins to take its toll, and find out if the slowly returning tide reaches the baby in time. EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts. See Sample >> Please enter a valid email address Thank You! Subscription accepted. An email confirmation will be sent. Privacy Policy MOST VIEWED NEWS PHOTOS: Fake Limbs, More Help Animals Heal PICTURE: "Peculiar" New Geyser Erupts in Russia Humans Can Learn to "See" With Sound, Study Says NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS