470 flying whales die in Australia

Most of the 470 flying whales found stuck in a sandbar off the remote western coast in Australia have died, officials from Australia said yesterday, Wednesday, as rescuers strive, despite the extreme cold, to liberate the ones that are still alive. .

This group of whales, the largest group winging the nation's beaches in its recent history, was spotted lying on a wide sandbank during an aerial reconnaissance at Macquarie Harbor, Tasmania, Monday.

Two days later, when they witnessed a difficult and dangerous rescue attempt, marine scientists said that at least 380 of these long-finned flying whales had died.

By Wednesday evening, about 50 of those mammals had been freed, but experts said there was a high probability that the whales would come back as many of them did during the rescue attempt, leaving rescuers who cannot work at night into a vicious and exhausting cycle.

The outlook is bleak for the remaining 30 surviving flying flying whales.

"With the passage of time she becomes tired and her chance of survival decreases," said Nick Decca, an accident handling officer at the Parks and Wildlife Service.

The pilot whale is a type of ocean dolphin, which reaches a length of seven meters and weighs up to three tons.