PERTH: More than 150 whales have change into stranded in Hamelin Bay in western Australia, and best 15 of them are nonetheless alive.
The mammals are believed to be short-finned pilot whales.
The stranded animals were first noticed through a fisherman early on Friday morning.
As of Friday afternoon, best 15 whales were alive. A rescue operation is underway to try and herd them back to sea. Authorities say palliative care might be administered where necessary.
Rescue workforce leader Jeremy Chick says the surviving whales are in shallow water.
The greatest mass stranding of whales in Western Australia happened in 1996, when 320 long-finned pilot whales beached themselves.
The mammals are believed to be short-finned pilot whales.
The stranded animals were first noticed through a fisherman early on Friday morning.
As of Friday afternoon, best 15 whales were alive. A rescue operation is underway to try and herd them back to sea. Authorities say palliative care might be administered where necessary.
Rescue workforce leader Jeremy Chick says the surviving whales are in shallow water.
The greatest mass stranding of whales in Western Australia happened in 1996, when 320 long-finned pilot whales beached themselves.
Most of over 150 stranded whales die on Australian beach
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