Sad end to epic struggle to save newborn whale calf

Frantic animal eventually reunited with mother off East London coast on Saturday, only to be found dead on beach on Sunday

Deaf former SA swimming champion Mark Roach, 25, was not in the mood for hearing anything — his hearing device was on the shore and his mind locked in on keeping a struggling newborn humpback whale calf from dashing itself to death on the rocks at Nahoon Corner on Saturday...

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