Animal Conservationists in Australia (expressed concern) on Tuesday that a lost humpback whale calf separated from its mother could die within days, unless it finds its own mother or another mother to adopt it. The (calf) believed to be one or two months old was first sighted on Sunday (in waters) off north Sydney. It’s been attempting to suckle from various yachts in the harbor since Monday.
“Um I think that its mother has rejected it and its , and the mother’s moved on.” Other experts suggest its mother may have died and the calf may be an (orphan). According to Mackintosh, rescuers towed one (yacht) out to sea and the calf finally detached from the boat, but it returned to an (inlet) near Sydney on Tuesday morning. “It's, it's moved back in here. Um…it’s still showing a suckling habit. It’s quietly (going around) from boat to boat, which confirms that it is a young calf and probably still was (suckling) and relying on its mother.” Officials said hand (feeding) would be impossible and they believed the calf’s only chance was to find another female whale to accept it.
“The calf really needs its mum's milk. It’s a desperate situation for that young calf without its mother's milk.”
Conservationist: someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings
Humpback whale: 座头鲸, 一种（座头鲸属 座头鲸）有圆背和长而多节的鳍状肢的须鲸
Be detached from: be separated from Inlet: a narrow area of water that reaches from the sea or a lake into the land
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