![]() The organisation said it is now working with volunteers to try and save the remaining 46 whales, with plans to guide them to deeper water during the course of the day.įootage from the scene showed volunteers, many of them wearing wetsuits, working busily to help the thrashing mammals on the shores of the beach.Ī spokesperson for the Parks and Wildlife Service said it had been “overwhelmed with hundreds of offers of help” but that it had enough volunteers and the public should “stay away” from the beach “for safety reasons”. The service confirmed on Wednesday morning that 51 of the animals had died. Sydney, Australia – More than 50 pilot whales have died hours after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, with authorities saying Wednesday they are scrambling to save dozens more.Ī pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales was spotted off Cheynes Beach near Albany, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) southeast of Perth on Tuesday evening.Įxperts from the state’s Parks and Wildlife Service were joined by volunteers, who worked through the night, braving cold temperatures to monitor the whales. ![]()
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