By Lauren Beavis

A stranded fin whale calf may have to be euthanized after being abandoned by her mother.

Rescuers fear the baby mammal won't survive after getting stuck in shallow waters off the coast of Cornwall.

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) sent a team of 15 trained Marine Mammal Medics, including two veterinary professionals, to Mevagissey just after 7 a.m. on Monday.

But it's feared the 6.2-meter newborn whale calf will not be able to survive without its mother.

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Medics say the calf is in poor nutritional condition, with an elevated respirator

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