Hundreds of whales beached in 2nd mass stranding event to hit Australia this week
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Just two days ago, 14 young sperm whales washed ashore and died in the same Australian state.
More than 200 whales were found beached on Tasmania’s west coast on Wednesday in a disturbing mass stranding event that, unfortunately, is not the first of its kind.
The stranded animals appear to be a pod of about 230 pilot whales, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. They were found stranded on Ocean Beach in Macquarie Harbour.
About half of the whales are presumed to still be alive and a team from the Marine Conservation Program was sent to the area with whale rescue gear, the department added. Staff from the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Tasmanian police have also been deployed to assist in the rescue efforts.
David Midson, general manager of the West Coast Council, urged the public to stay away from the beach, even if they were intending to help with the rescue efforts.
“The most important thing, if you’re not invited by parks or one of the organizations helping, is to stay away. Having extra people can really hinder how they go about their rescue efforts,” Midson said.
Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania said that “If it is determined there is a need for help from the general public, a request will be made through various avenues.”
This troubling mass stranding event comes merely two days after the carcasses of 14 young sperm whales were found washed up on King Island, which is also part of the state of Tasmania and is located just south of Melbourne.
On top of that, two years ago to the day, 470 long-finned pilot whales were found beached on the sandbars of the very same harbour. Macquarie Harbour is a notoriously shallow channel which has earned the nickname Hell’s Gate.
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