51 whales dead after mass stranding on Cheynes Beach in Western Australia

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More than 50 of the long-finned pilot whales stranded on a Western Australian beach have died, despite an overnight vigil by wildlife experts.

“Sadly 51 [pilot] whales have died overnight after a mass stranding at Cheynes Beach,” the Parks and Wildlife Service said on Wednesday morning in an update on social media.

“Parks and Wildlife Service personnel are working in partnership with registered volunteers and other organisations to try to return the remaining 46 whales to deeper water during the course of the day.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/26/beached-pilot-whales-albany-western-australia-wa-dead-stranded-rescue-cheynes-beach

h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal