Rescuers scramble to help beached whales after mass stranding in Australia

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by truebluefan, Mar 23, 2018.

  1. truebluefan

    truebluefan Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2010
    Messages:
    212,768
    Likes Received:
    821
    Trophy Points:
    113
    More than 140 short-finned pilot whales died after a mass stranding on a beach in Western Australia on Friday.

    A group of around 150 whales became stranded at Hamelin Bay, around 300 kilometers south of the state's capital city Perth.

    Six surviving whales had been returned to the sea as of 7.00 p.m local time (7.00 a.m. ET), Western Australia's Parks and Wildlife Service said.

    "Unfortunately, most of the whales beached themselves on dry land overnight and have not survived," Incident Controller Jeremy Chick said.

    read more https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/23/asia/australia-beached-whales-intl/index.html
     

Share This Page