Australia Begins Euthanising False Killer Whales

Over 150 whales stranded on Australian beach cry out as rough seas hinder rescue efforts: ‘They are suffering’
In a struggle for survival, the heartbreaking sounds of the mammals’ labored breathing and faint high-pitched cries for help echo in a distressing video filmed Tuesday.
Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state
Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974. That was a pod of more than 160 whales that landed on a beach near Stanley on the northwest coast. Strandings in Tasmania are usually pilot whales.
More Than 150 False Killer Whales Stranded on Tasmania Beach, Dozens to Be Euthanized
After 157 false killer whales were stranded on a Tasmanian beach, experts said only 90 have survived. Following a few failed "refloating" attempts to return the whales to the sea, the remaining survivors are expected to be euthanized.
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal,
Australia Begins Euthanising False Killer Whales After Mass Stranding
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters,
Over 150 False Killer Whales Stranded on Tasmania’s Coast
More than 150 false killer whales beached themselves during a mass stranding near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia on Monday and Tuesday (17-18February2025). Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 of the whales which survived the stranding as conditions have made it impossible to save the stricken cetaceans.
Dozens of whales euthanized after stranding on a beach in Australia
Over 150 whales stranded on a beach on the Australian island of Tasmania earlier this week and those that haven’t already died will have to be euthanized.
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Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on Tasmanian beach
In this photo provided by Jocelyn Flint, false killer whales are stranded, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River inAustralia's island state of Tasmania. (Jocelyn Flint ...