A stranded 10 meter whale lies dead on the beach in Mnandi Resort, Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, after police blew it up with explosives. Marine and Coastal Management officials made the decision to euthanize the animal, which they said could not be saved after rescuers struggled and failed to get the beached whale back into the water. Carol Esmosas, spokesman for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, said the use of explosives was recommended for such cases by the International Whaling Commission. She said the other options _ the use of a huge rifle or injections of drugs _ were considered riskier and more painful for the animal. (AP Photo/Obed Zilwa)