Many whales die prematurely from human causes and rescue can be some compensation.
By rescue is meant the return of whales to the sea at a place and in a manner that maximises their chances of resuming normal activities. If there is any doubt whatsoever that the situation can be properly handled with resources immediately at hand the ICS should be invoked. Extensive use is made of the Wildcare program for recruiting and managing volunteers. Leadership is provided by example. Thus, the ICS will facilitate rescue by safely distributing registered, trained, briefed, equipped and identifiable Wildcare volunteers to specialist rescuers for supervision at the whales.