South African sea rescue personnel and volunteers attempt to save some of the beached whalesPhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFPAbout 55 pilot whales beached themselves at KommetjiePhotograph: Nic Bothma/EPARescuers attempt to push back into the water two of the whalesPhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP
Rescuers had to contend with bad weather and high wavesPhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFPScores of people turned out to help the whalesPhotograph: Nic Bothma/EPARescuers keep a stranded whale wetPhotograph: Schalk Van Zuydam/APOfficials said it was unclear why the animals had come to shorePhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFPAbout 20 of the whales had been rescued by this afternoonPhotograph: Nic Bothma/EPAAt least three of the whales died in the rescue attemptPhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP
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