Badly weakened, he's chaperoned towards the harbour entrance.
But he's not out of trouble yet.
First, he must negotiate the rocky heads of the bay.
His sensitive skin, never designed to touch rock, is badly lacerated.
He's through, and back into the safety of the endless blue.
The sperm whales' story
sums up the difficulties of surviving in this world of extremes.
They succeed, thanks to their great stamina and extraordinary design.
But at times, even the whales struggle to
cope with the challenges of this vast ocean.