Pilot whales, Western Australia
More than 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia, experts say
Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southwest of the state of Western Australia. The whales are stranded at Toby Inlet in Geographe Bay,
Dozens of pilot whales beach on western Australian coast
Authorities in Australia say dozens of pilot whales have beached on the country's western coast and wildlife authorities are trying to save them.
Up to 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia
Between 50 and 100 pilot whales became stranded off the coast of Western Australia on Thursday, local authorities said. Western Australia's parks and wildlife authority DBCA said the whales became stranded in shallow waters near the small town of Dunsborough,
160 pilot whales stranded on Australian beach with 26 confirmed dead
Australian beach with 26 confirmed dead - Euthanising the beached whales is usually the most humane outcome, wildlife authorities have said
Dozens of whales stranded on beach in Western Australia
Wildlife authorities and volunteers are trying to save dozens of whales that are stranded on a beach in Western Australia, local media reported on Thursday.
Marine experts in Australia in race to save 140 stranded pilot whales
Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary south of the state of Western Australia. The Western Australia Department of Biodiversity,
About 100 pilot whales stranded on beach near Dunsborough in WA’s southwest
Between 50 and 100 pilot whales have stranded themselves on a beach near Dunsborough in Western Australia’s southwest.
Vets and wildlife authorities in race to save dozens of pilot whales stranded on Western Australian beach
Vets, wildlife authorities and members of the public are racing to save dozens of pilot whales following a mass stranding event at Toby's Inlet, near Dunsborough in Western Australia.
Dozens of whales beached in mass stranding in WA’s south west
The mass stranding comes after around 50 pilot whales died off Cheynes Beach in Albany last year, despite desperate efforts from volunteers.
Pods of whales stranded on Australia's west coast
STORY: Marine wildlife experts rushed to the remote estuary in Dunsborough in the hope of rescuing the whales. But 26 of the ...
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