Two more whales have died in Australia after a handful that had been refloated a day earlier stranded themselves again. About 200 pilot whales are dead from a group of about 230 that stranded themselves this week on the remote west coast of Tasmania.
“That way they can be basically longlined or tied together, ready for disposal at sea,” Clark said.
The whales will likely be towed into deep waters far from the coast so they don’t wash up on the shore. Rescuers were hopeful they could reach the three remote stranded whales late Friday but faced difficulties due to the location and tidal conditions, Clark said. More than 50 government staff and volunteers have been involved in the rescue efforts.in Australia’s history was discovered in the same harbor.
About 470 long-finned pilot whales were found in 2020 stuck on sandbars. After a weeklong effort, 111 of those whales were rescued but the rest died.AP NEWS