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: 157 False Killer Whales Stranded Near Arthur River, Euthanasia Operation Concludes
Arthur River, Australia - 19, 2025 A mass stranding of 157 false killer whales near Arthur River has ended in tragedy, with euthanasia operations now completed after extreme conditions made rescue efforts impossible.
Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Australia beach cannot be saved, experts say
Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing 157 false killer whales that stranded on a remote Australian beach.
90 whales stranded on Australian beach to be euthanized after failed rescue bid
Australian wildlife officers have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania, after rough ocean conditions made it impossible to refloat them.
More than 150 false killer whales wash up on remote beach near Arthur River, Tasmania in tragic mass stranding
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service have responded to a mass whale stranding on the state’s West Coast near Arthur River.
Tasmanian authorities begin euthanising stranded whales
Wildlife authorities in Tasmania have decided to euthanise the surviving false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on the state’s northwest coast after rough ocean conditions made it impossible to refloat them.
More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state
This photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania shows part of more than 150 false killer whales which became stranded, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River in Australia's island state of Tasmania. (NRE via AP)
Experts give up hope for more than 150 false killer whales stranded on remote beach in Tasmania
Experts including veterinarians were at the scene near Arthur River on Tasmania's north-western coast where 157 whales were discovered on an exposed surf beach on Tuesday, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said.
90 Dolphins Stranded in Australia Are Being Euthanised. Here's Why They Can't Be Saved.
Wildlife rangers will Wednesday begin shooting 90 dolphins stranded on a remote Australian beach, saying the stressed creatures would be euthanised after attempts to refloat them failed.
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,
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.
90 false killer whales to be euthanased at Arthur River in Tasmania's far north-west following unsuccessful refloating
Authorities say 90 false killer whales will be euthanased following unsuccessful refloating attempts. It follows the ...
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'They are suffering real bad': Whales fighting for life after mass stranding
A woman who is on the scene of a mass whale stranding at Arthur River on Tasmania's West Coast says she is horrified by what ...