Overview
- An activist group arrived Monday with an amphibious vehicle and said it is ready to act, but it needs authorization before any new attempt can begin.
- Authorities halted active rescue on April 1 and now monitor the whale around the clock, after a weekend test with underwater playback of its songs drew no response.
- Judges have turned down emergency petitions for fresh interventions, including an organizational bid rejected Friday and several filings from private individuals.
- State tests found no public‑health risk in the bay, while crowds have staged demonstrations and some breached restricted zones, and experts reported threats that led to police protection.
- Specialists say the young whale shows net fragments in its mouth and propeller scars, which point to earlier trauma, and national attention is set to grow as the president plans a briefing with museum scientists on Thursday.