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.
‘It’s sad’: Dozens of whales stranded on beach, some have to be euthanized
Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.
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.
VIDEO: False killer whale stranding near Arthur River
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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)
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.
Dozens of dolphins to be euthanized after mass stranding
Australian authorities will euthanize about 90 dolphins after more than 150 were found stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania on Feb. 18.
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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PWS says Arthur River whale carcasses could remain on beach for months
The 157 whale carcasses could be left on the beach south of Arthur River to decompose over the coming months, a Parks and ...