Marine experts have given up hope to save more than 150 people Fake Killer Whale It is stuck on a remote beach in Tasmania, an Australian island, officials said Wednesday.
Experts, including veterinarians, were at the scene near the Arthur River on the northwest coast of Tasmania, where 157 whales were found on exposed surf beaches Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said.
The unfavourable sea and weather conditions that prevented the whales from being rescued Wednesday were expected to last for several days, Incident Controller Shelley Graham said.
“We went out into the water this morning and tried to rebuilt two whales, but were not successful because the marine condition didn’t allow the animals to pass through the rest. It’s constantly restricted,” Graham said in a statement.
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Marine biologist Chris Carrion said survivors will be euthanized.
“The longer these animals are left behind, the more they suffer. All alternative options are failing,” Carlene said.
The department said there were 136 survivors on Wednesday morning, but the rating was revised to 90 within hours.
The inaccessibility of beaches, marine conditions and the challenges of introducing special equipment remotely complicated the response.
The young whales weighed only 1,100 pounds, while the adults weighed more than three tons each. Despite its name, the fake killer whale is one of the biggest members of the dolphin family. According to the National Marine and Atmospheric Administration, whales are large, thin and have a prominent mark that allows scientists to identify individuals. The US subspecies are considered to be at risk of extinction. Animals also tend to have strong social ties and travel in groups, NOAA said.
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The reason for the beaching is unknown. Reasons can include loud noises, illness, old age, injury, escape from predators, or disorientation due to bad weather.
Clark refused to speculate on why the latest pod got stuck. The dead whale’s corpse will look for clues, he said.
Helicopter reconnaissance Tuesday afternoon decided that there would be no other whales within six miles of the tied pod, he said.
By early Wednesday, they could have been 48 hours away.
Arthur River resident Jocelyn Flint said his son found a tied whale around midnight while fishing for sharks.
She went to the scene in the dark morning and returned after dawn, but said the whale was too big to regenerate.
“The water was rising quickly, they were rashing. They were just dead, they sank into the sand,” Flint said Wednesday morning. “I think it’s too late.
“I have a little baby. There are a lot of big ones on one end. That’s sad,” she added.
Department Liaison Officer Brendon Clark said it was the first since 1974 by a fake Tasmanian killer whale. This was a pod of over 160 whales landed on a beach near Stanley on the northwest coast. Tasmanian strands are usually pilot whales.
29 long-time pilot whales in early 2024 He died and about 100 more people were rescued After they went to the beach along the lower edge of Western Australia. In 2023, nearly 100 pilot whales were stranded on a beach in Western Australia. About half were rescued, but after a few hours it was covered in re-chain. All Whales I’m deadCBS News reported earlier. In 2022, 230 pilot whales were stranded further south on the west coast of Macquarie Port. Only 35 Survived.
The largest mass director in Australia’s history is Same port in 2020 When 470 long-time pilot whales came It’s stuck in the sandbar. Most of the whales on the beach died on both occasions.
