A beached sperm whale returned to the sea early Wednesday morning after a 20-hour relay rescue in Xiangshan County, East China's Zhejiang province.

The whale, over 10 meters long, was spotted on a beach near Shipu in Xiangshan county on Tuesday morning. Rescuers rushed to the scene as Xiangshan officials organized seven ships to drag the whale back into the surf.

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Video courtesy of Ningbo Daily and Yongpai app