Brendan Cottrell, assistant coxswain on the Baltimore lifeboat and owner of the Cape Clear ferry, told th e Irish Times : 'We've been told to keep all the boats back and try not to stress the animal. 'It looks as though he's stuck by the pier wall and there's a crowd of about 200 or 300 looking on. We've had dead whales on the beaches before but never a live one in this spot.' It is understood that the whale may not be saved after attempts to herd the creature back out to sea failed. Dr Simon Berrow, founder of the IWDG, told the Irish Times that he does not think the whale can survive. He said: 'We've had this before on the south-west coast where whales have been emaciated and died.' Share this article: Comments ( 64 ) One simple word to explain how this has happened - ecology! We are changing our planet in many ways, and it is wonderful innocent creatures like this whale that end up paying the price. We are all responsible for this (humans), how many of you commenting eat meat or fish (or any product containing meat/fish)? Are you are careful with how much plastic you include in your weekly shop? Do you pour chemicals down the sink? Do you smoke? Do you support the use of pesticides and chemicals by buying cheap veg? If you really cared about how this has happened, then DO something - if we all changed just a