China News Service, September 24. According to the "Central News Agency", a large-scale whale stranding occurred in the waters surrounding Tasmania, Australia. As of the 24th local time, about 380 whales had unfortunately died.
Due to the large size of the whale, it is not easy to save it. Starting on the 24th, rescuers began to euthanize some of the whales that could not be rescued.
According to reports, a total of 88 whales have been rescued since a large number of pilot whales were found stranded on the west coast of Tasmania on the 21st.
But as the rescue window closes, the number of whale deaths is expected to rise.
On September 22, local time, people rescued a stranded whale in Tasmania, Australia.
According to reports, as of the morning of the 23rd local time, about 470 pilot whales were found stranded on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Manager Deka said, "We found that some whales are still able to move. The rescue operation is likely to continue until tomorrow. We will try our best to rescue those who are most likely to survive and have the highest chance of successful rescue. Whale."
According to reports, some whales refused to be rescued, or tried to swim back to the stranded area after being rescued, causing a second stranding, which caused great suffering to the whales.
Rescue authorities stated that they were therefore forced to euthanize at least 4 whales.
Currently, rescuers are using ships equipped with special slings to guide 20-25 semi-grounded whales back into the sea.
But more importantly, how to safely dispose of the carcasses of nearly 400 dead whales.
Deka said that if the whale carcasses were left in stranded waters, they would "swell and float," causing navigation hazards, pollution of the bay, and the possibility of attracting sharks and other predators.
According to previous reports, whales have been stranded on the coast of Tasmania.
Experts pointed out that this state is the only state in Australia where large numbers of whales and dolphins are regularly stranded, including complicated waterways, loss of the way due to shallow water or poor sea conditions, etc., which are all reasons for stranding.