Tasmania, false killer whale

Remaining stranded false killer whales on Tasmania's west coast being euthanased as department plans next steps
Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast, as they consider the steps that follow.
Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach
Unfavourable ocean and weather conditions thwarting rescue efforts are forecast to persist for days and the surviving animals will be euthanised.
Video: Nearly 100 beached whales in Tasmania euthanized after rescue attempts fail
The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach remains unclear.
Mass whale stranding on Tasmania’s west coast, at Arthur River
More than 157 whales have stranded on Tasmania’s West Coast near Arthur River. It appears most are still alive. What we know so far. A group of 157 whales have stranded near Arthur River, on the state’s west coast — south of Marrawah.
Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state
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 Stanley on the northwest coast. Strandings in Tasmania are usually pilot whales.
Australia Begins Euthanising False Killer Whales After Mass Stranding
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters,
Over 150 False Killer Whales Stranded on Tasmania’s Coast
More than 150 false killer whales beached themselves during a mass stranding near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia on Monday and Tuesday (17-18February2025). Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 of the whales which survived the stranding as conditions have made it impossible to save the stricken cetaceans.
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