Minke whale wrapped in colourful beach towel to keep her 'cool and wet' as beachgoers struggled to save her - and it worked

  • Dwarf minke whale rescued by Tasmanian locals when stranded on rocks
  • Bicheno locals kept the whale cool and wet while waiting for authorities
  • Special equipment was used to transport the whale into deeper waters

By Riley Morgan For Daily Mail Australia

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A group of kind beachgoers have come up with a unique way to keep a stranded minke whale alive while they battled to save her in Tasmania - by covering her in a colourful beach towel.  

The whale, believed to be a young female, was reported stranded on rocks near Diamond Island Beach in Bicheno, on Tasmania's east coast on Friday.

Locals reacted quickly, wrapping a towel around the poor whale, constantly keeping the whale 'cool and wet' while waiting for authorities.

Locals wrapped a towel around a dwarf minke whale when it was stranded on the rocks

Locals wrapped a towel around a dwarf minke whale when it was stranded on the rocks

The locals kept the dwarf minke whale wet and cool while waiting for the MCP and police

The locals kept the dwarf minke whale wet and cool while waiting for the MCP and police

The whale was likely making its seasonal transition from the Great Barrier Reef down south

The whale was likely making its seasonal transition from the Great Barrier Reef down south

The arrival of Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife staff and a police vessel allowed them to safely move the minke whale with special equipment into deeper water to help the transition back into the ocean.

The video captured shows the the whale being moved slowly back into the water, making sure no injury or damage was caused by the misadventure.

The beautiful creature swam away strongly, with no signs of the whale the following morning in nearby beaches confirming the rescue was a success.

Locals, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife and the police all came to the young whale's rescue

Locals, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife and the police all came to the young whale's rescue

Dwarf minke whale's are currently making their yearly transition to its summer feeding grounds travelling from the Great Barrier Reef, through Tasmania to the southern ocean.

A group of seven dwarf minke whales had been reported in the area feeding off the Peninsula the previous day. 

The whale was moved into deeper water with equipment when the police vessel arrived

The whale was moved into deeper water with equipment when the police vessel arrived

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