Australia saves 25 stranded pilot whales, rescue efforts continue

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rescuers set free around 25 whales on Tuesday that were marooned on a sandbar off the remote west coast of Tasmania in one of Australia’s worst beaching events, and hope to save more in coming days.

Government scientists said about 90 of the 270-strong pod of pilot whales have died since they were spotted from the air in shallow water off the rugged coastline on Monday.

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Wed 23 Sep 2020 at 14:42