Where's the baby whale?

U.S. Coast Guard

Baby sperm whale spotted at a Miami Beach marina, was injured, possibly by a boat. 

UPDATE: The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that the orphaned whale was spotted off Pompano Beach again on Friday. A NOAA biologist said this whale tale is not likely to have a happy ending.


UPDATE: The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that the baby whale was spotted off Pompano Beach about 2 p.m. on Thursday.

An injured baby sperm whale that showed up Tuesday at a Miami Beach marina was gone by Wednesday morning, the Miami Herald reports. And it might have been a timely departure.

The hapless fellow had the Coast Guard in a dither, setting up a safety zone and broadcasting information to keep boaters and personal water craft riders from bringing further injury.

A NOAA marine biologist said the creature as pretty close to a newborn, and without its mother. The whale had been given some sedatives, but apparently a marine animal vet was going to put it down.

A strong current may have taken the baby whale back out into Biscayne Bay.

Below is raw video from the Associated Press posted on YouTube.