Twenty-six pilot whales dead after mass stranding on WA beach


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Up to 160 whales have beached themselves at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough, more than 250km south of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly 500 metres at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and 26 of these have died, Parks and Wildlife Service Western...

Daily Mail—Toby's Inlet WA: Desperate rescue effort begins to save pod of 100 pilot whales stranded on Aussie beach. Rescuers are currently mounting a desperate rescue effort after a mass stranding of between 50 and 100 pilot whales on a West Australian beach.

One Green Planet—150 Pilot Whales Stranded on Western Australian Beach. Tragically, 150 pilot whales are beached along the coastline of Western Australia and authorities are doing what they can to save them.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Over 100 beached pilot whales rescued on Australian coast. MELBOURNE, Australia >> More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said.