Australia: More than 140 pilot whales die after mass stranding

MELBOURNE: Over 140 pilot whales died after mass stranding on a beach in Western Australia on Saturday in spite of attempts from officials and local beachgoers to rescue them, authorities affirmed.

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The whales stranded themselves in Hamelin Bay between March 22 and March 23.

Officials and veterinarians put their great efforts to evacuate 15 mammals from water.

A Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions stated, “One whale beached itself again and had to be euthanized. So far, the remaining six whales seem to have survived although incident controller Jeremy Chick affirmed they could attempt to beach themselves at another location.”

As per the reports, all these mammals have a weight between one and four tons.

Prior in 1996, 320 long-finned pilot mammals died in the mass stranding in Hamelin Bay.

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Authorities have cautioned sightseers to not come near water as sharks catch the attention of dead mammals. Hamelin Bay beach has been shut down while officials removed the dead whales.