230 whales beached in Australia
A day after 14 whales died on King Island in the Australian state of Tasmania, at least 230 whales have been stranded again on the island. On Tuesday (September 20), the stranded whale was seen by the locals on the beach. Environmentalists say it is unusual for whales to get stuck on the island like this.
According to media reports, two hundred whales washed up together on the beach of the west coast of the Australian state of Tasmania on Tuesday local time. Later, the residents informed the local authorities to rescue the trapped whales.
In a statement on Wednesday (September 21), Tasmania's Department of Natural Resources and Environment said the whales were still alive despite being stranded on the beach. All efforts are being made to keep them healthy and return them to the deep sea.
Earlier, at least 14 dead whales washed up on the south coast of Tasmania's King Island on Monday (September 19). The dead whales were young and male species, scientists said. Spam whales can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh up to 45 tonnes. They usually prefer to live in the deep sea. Environmentalists have started working to find out the reason for the whales floating away. The whales died when they washed ashore, Tasmania's Department of Natural Resources and Environment said on Tuesday (September 20).
Environmentalists say that the whales got stuck on the beach even though the water receded after they lost their way in the tidal water. Experts have expressed deep concern about this incident, citing it as unusual. However, cases of whale stranding on the island of Tasmania are not new. Earlier, 360 pilot whales were stranded on the west coast. Of these, 111 whales were rescued alive.
