A rescuer pours water on a stranded whale on Ocean Beach, near Strahan, Australia on Wednesday. Close to 200 whales died after being stranded on Tasmania’s west coast. Photo: Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP
Around 200 stranded whales die in pounding surf in Australian state of Tasmania
- Just 35 of about 230 beached pilot whales are still alive, according to state wildlife services, who described a tough battle ahead to rescue the rest
- The pilot whale is notorious for stranding in mass numbers, for reasons that are not entirely understood
A rescuer pours water on a stranded whale on Ocean Beach, near Strahan, Australia on Wednesday. Close to 200 whales died after being stranded on Tasmania’s west coast. Photo: Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP
