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Stranded WA whales euthanised in ‘difficult decision’
Wildlife experts have had to euthanise the remainder of a pod of whales that began beaching themselves on a remote West Australian beach earlier this week.
Tag: whale stranding
Science & Environment
Tasmania’s whale stranding tragedy explained
Around 450 pilot whales are currently stranded just off Tasmania’s west coast. This is how it happened and how we may be able to rescue them.
News
Over 150 whales have become stranded at a beach in WA
Authorities are currently working to save as many whales as possible.
News
Unusual teeth of rare whale more ‘oddity’ than evolutionary throwback
Scientists are excited after a rare whale was found with an extra set of teeth, but we don’t know enough about the elusive species to call it an evolutionary throwback yet.
Wildlife
Why do whales strand themselves?
Australia is a global hotspot for mass whale strandings. The causes of these events are many, varied and often mysterious.