At about 8 am on April 19, a sperm whale ran aground in the waters of Shipu, Xiangshan, Ningbo. Local fishermen organized the first rescue round in an effort to drag the sperm whale away from the beaching area. According to rescuers at the scene, the sperm whale is about 20 meters long and in good condition.

At 13:00, due to the low tide, the rescue work of the stranded sperm whale was temporarily interrupted. Due to the size of the whales, the first round of shallow dives failed. Now that the tide has receded, the rescue team can only wait for the second tide to rise to organize rescue.

After a 20-hour relay rescue, the sperm whale was successfully released into the sea at around 5:20 a.m. on April 20.