http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png http://jezebel.com/tag/babywhale http://jezebel.com/tag/babywhale An autopsy has been performed on Colin, the orphaned baby whale who was euthanized in August by Sydney veterinarians, to the dismay of many Aussies and animal lovers. Vets from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service put the whale down when his health deteriorated six days after he appeared in Sydney Harbour. Many environmental groups were outraged and said the calf's life could have been saved. However, the autopsy revealed that Colin was suffering from acute pneumonia, emaciation, acute intestinal erosion, ulcers in his stomach and esophagus, as well as several infected shark bite wounds. "The combination of these conditions would have left it to die slowly and painfully," said Taronga Zoo spokesman Mark Williams. [The Australian]

]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5064973&view=rss&microfeed=true Colin, the (female) baby whale found alone in Sydney Harbour and breaking the hearts of Aussies and others alike, was euthanized by the National Parks and Wildlife Services earlier today, to the disgust and dismay of many. There's more information to be found in the link following, but we don't have the heart (or enough Kleenex) to include more; it's just sad stuff all around. [SMH]

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