Whale found deep in Brazil rain forest (AP via Yahoo! News)
An 18-foot minke whale ran aground on a sandbar in the Amazon jungle some 1,000 miles from the ocean, Brazilian media reported Friday. Globo television broadcast images of dozens of people gathered along the Tapajos River splashing water on the animal, whose back and dorsal fin were exposed to the hot Amazon sun. Sea creatures rarely venture so far into fresh water.
Sandbar grand opening postponed (The Arizona Republic)
Sandbar Mexican Grill Peoria's Nov. 21 grand opening has been postponed because of construction delays. No date has been set for the grand opening of the restaurant and bar, at 9868 W. Northern Ave., which is only minutes from Glendale's Jobing.com Arena and University of Phoenix Stadium.
Brazilians rescue whale washed up on sandbar (Pravda)
Officials and residents tried to save a whale that ran aground. It was found on an Amazon jungle sand 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) from the ocean. Dozens of people gathered along the Tapajos River to try to save the whale, which was suffering in the Amazon heat, the Globo newspaper said on its Web site.
Whale astray ? deep in Amazon jungle (Seattle Times)
An 18-foot minke whale ran aground on a sandbar in the Amazon jungle some 1,000 miles from the ocean, Brazilian media reported Friday. Globo television broadcast images...
Whale found stranded 1,600km from ocean (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Authorities and residents in Brazil are trying to rescue a whale that washed up on an Amazon jungle sandbar 1,600 kilometres from the ocean, media reports say.