The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Volunteers fail to save baby whale beached in Spain The three-tonne whale died after being washed up on a beach in southwestern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160511/battle-to-save-beached-baby-whale-in-spain Wed, 11 May 2016 18:51:43 +0200 battle-to-save-beached-baby-whale-in-spain How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash A horrible accident inspired one Spanish woman to follow her lifelong dream... to become a mermaid and help others follow in her wake. https://www.thelocal.es/20160108/mermaid-school-making-splash-in-spain Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:08:25 +0100 mermaid-school-making-splash-in-spain Free Willy: Spanish swimmer saves whale caught in illegal fishing net A young Spaniard risked his life to free a whale that had become caught in an illegal fishing net off the island of Fuerteventura. https://www.thelocal.es/20160107/free-willy-spaniard-in-amazing-whale-rescue-in-canary-islands Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:04:02 +0100 free-willy-spaniard-in-amazing-whale-rescue-in-canary-islands Lost whale calf spotted swimming alone off Barcelona beach has died UPDATED: A young whale that appeared off the beach in Barcelona had to be put down by vets on Friday after becoming so weak because it had lost its mother. https://www.thelocal.es/20151112/whale-calf-spotted-off-barcelona-beach Thu, 12 Nov 2015 11:20:53 +0100 whale-calf-spotted-off-barcelona-beach Scientists: 'Rubbish killed beached whale' A 4.5 tonne sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain in March 2012 starved to death after ingesting large amounts of plastic sheets used in greenhouses in the region, scientists said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130308/scientists-rubbish-killed-beached-whale Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:55:00 +0100 scientists-rubbish-killed-beached-whale