Gargantuan effort: Residents and others yesterday soaking a whale which washed up on Shell Beach on Wednesday

Gargantuan effort: Residents and others yesterday soaking a whale which washed up on Shell Beach on Wednesday.  Despite their Herculean efforts they were unable several hours after to return the large mammal to the water. Stabroek News was unable to determine yesterday whether they had eventually succeeded. (Photo courtesy of Annette Arjoon)