Stranded blue whale dies on Mumbai beach. Twitter mourns tragic loss

How idiots at Alibaug beach near Mumbai treated a beached Blue Whale that cdn't be saved. (Photo via @Anjali_Lukose). pic.twitter.com/Ty27MxzVxi

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) June 25, 2015

This pic seems rather unfeeling..as locals pose for pictures on top of the poor dead blue whale #alibaug #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/gbGgV50x6Y

— Gargi Rawat (@GargiRawat) June 26, 2015

Beached blue whale dies after Maharashtra fails to help/rescue it for 10 long hours http://t.co/X9wPVNrzlV

— Puja Mehra (@pujamehra) June 26, 2015

First Blue Whale to be sighted in India in 100 years. Dead in one month. http://t.co/EmilKcElz1 https://t.co/N3rS9rzdVc

— Sahil Rizwan (@SahilRiz) June 25, 2015

what if one pre-requisite for super-power status, is the ability to rescue and save a stranded whale?

— Ajit Ranade (@ajit_ranade) June 25, 2015

Truly saddening indeed http://t.co/qRZvmKz7e3

— Richard (@guesshu_79) June 26, 2015

First, "In May, a blue whale was sighted off the Maharashtra coast after a century.", then THIS. https://t.co/29eNtiLFDe

— Divya Desa (@blehlovesfood) June 26, 2015

Sad news of the day: 42-feet long blue whale washed ashore near Alibaug, she was alive for 7 hrs:( http://t.co/512fvCpm6M via @timesofindia

— Ismat Tahseen (@_happyintherain) June 26, 2015

1st case of live stranding #Maharashtra:20-tonne Blue #Whale dies hrs later, after rescue efforts fail @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/Pw1y4lKox6

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) June 25, 2015