- Since Monday, hundreds of long-finned pilot whales have been found beached on Tasmania's west coast, with about 380 whales dying in what is suspected to be Australia's largest stranding on record12. Rescuers had managed to save 50 by late on Wednesday, and they were trying to help the remaining estimated 30 whales1. This is not the first time such an event has occurred in the same spot. In September 2020, more than 450 long-finned pilot whales stranded in Macquarie Harbour on the western coast of Tasmania, in Australia's worst-ever stranding event2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.About 380 whales have died in what is suspected to be Australia's largest stranding on record, officials say. Since Monday, hundreds of long-finned pilot whales have been found beached on Tasmania's west coast. Rescuers had managed to save 50 by late on Wednesday, and they were trying to help the remaining estimated 30 whales.www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54260278In September 2020, more than 450 long-finned pilot whales stranded in Macquarie Harbour on the western coast of Tasmania, in Australia's worst-ever stranding event. Most were stranded on sandbanks and beaches around the mouth of the harbour. 50 were rescued, with the balance, 380 whales, dying.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetacean_strandings_in_Tas…
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