33 Quotes by Tony Woodley

The vet said there were injuries to the top of its head and it was clearly swimming in a disorientated manner. There was also a tremor in it's tail, like a spasm, which indicated its health is compromised.

That post-mortem will go on for most of today.

The whale is in an alien environment for its species. It is obviously distressed and tired and we must warn that there may not be a happy ending to this unfolding saga.

This plan offers a future worth fighting for.

This is the situation where we can use the skills, the training and the equipment that we have. We will be guided in the long-term by the vet's opinion of the whale.

The most critical part of the operation seems to have been passed smoothly.

It once again smacks of it being far easier and cheaper to sack British workers. We are not prepared to be treated unfairly or disproportionately with other workers across Europe.

Following the post-mortem, the animal will be disposed of by the local authority.

There was a real chance that the rescue attempt could have succeeded, but these type of mammals are very prone to the effects of stress and I'm afraid it all became too much.