A team of wildlife officers, marine scientists and veterinarians had earlier reached the scene.
More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast have returned to sea – while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said.
“When I first arrived, there was, I think, 160 in the water — almost out of the water — and there were a couple of hundred people who were with the whales, they were trying to comfort them and make sure that their heads were out of the water so they could breathe. At that time, an additional 20 whales were in a pod about a mile offshore and 110 whales formed a pod closer to the beach, the department said.
In July, almost 100 long-finned pilot whales died or were euthanised after a two-day rescue attempt in a mass stranding on Cheynes Beach near the former whaling station of Albany, 220 miles south east of Dunsborough.Based on previous strandings, including the 2023 Cheynes Beach event, euthanising the beached whales is usually the most humane outcome, the department said in a statement.Mr Wiese said Thursday was the third mass stranding he had responded to and the result was by far the best.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
More than 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast are rescuedA team of wildlife officers, marine scientists and veterinarians had earlier reached the scene.
Read more »
Hoppip 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Jumpluff in Pokémon GoLottie Lynn is Eurogamer's Guides Editor. She likes exploring new games and still has nightmares about the moon from Majora's Mask.
Read more »
Selena Gomez dons sexy black PVC dress to speak at TIME 100 SummitThe 31-year-old 'Texican' pop star did not make into the magazine's 100 most influential people list this year, but she spoke on The Beauty of Impact panel
Read more »
Selena Gomez dons sexy black PVC dress to speak at TIME 100 SummitThe 31-year-old 'Texican' pop star did not make into the magazine's 100 most influential people list this year, but she spoke on The Beauty of Impact panel
Read more »
Selena Gomez dons sexy black PVC dress to speak at TIME 100 SummitThe 31-year-old 'Texican' pop star did not make into the magazine's 100 most influential people list this year, but she spoke on The Beauty of Impact panel
Read more »
For Jaden McDaniels, last year’s embarrassment fuels a breakout start in playoffsMcDaniels scores 25 points while helping hold the Suns below 100 for the second consecutive game.
Read more »