Four giant sperm whales found beached in Yancheng City A frontier defense soldier sprays water to preserve moisture for a stranded sperm w...

Four giant sperm whales found beached in Yancheng City

A frontier defense soldier sprays water to preserve moisture for a stranded sperm whale on the beach of Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 17, 2012. Four giant sperm whales, with each one measuring 20 meters in length and weighing 30 tonnes, were found beached in the city. (Xinhua/Xia Jun)

A frontier defense soldier sprays water to preserve moisture for a stranded sperm whale on the beach of Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 17, 2012. Four giant sperm whales, with each one measuring 20 meters in length and weighing 30 tonnes, were found beached in the city. (Xinhua/Xia Jun)

Frontier defense soldiers spray water to preserve moisture for a stranded sperm whale on the beach of Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 16, 2012. Four giant sperm whales, with each one measuring 20 meters in length and weighing 30 tonnes, were found beached in the city. (Xinhua/Xia Jun) (ry)

Four sperm whales were found alive at 6 am Friday on the beach of Xintan Salt Field in the city of Yancheng, but died despite human rescue efforts, said a spokesman with the city government.