Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on ...

Authorities say 90 false killer whales will be euthanased following unsuccessful refloating attempts. It follows the ...

false killer whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family. Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974.

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on ...

false killer whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family. Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974.

A mass stranding of over 157 false killer whales on Tasmania’s coast has left ... belong to the dolphin family. These whales can weigh over a tonne and grow up to six metres. However, Clark noted that ...

Strandings in Tasmania are usually pilot whales. Mr Clark declined to speculate on why the latest pod might have stranded. Carcasses of dead whales would be examined for clues, he said.

Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974. That was a pod of more than 160 whales that landed on a beach near ...