Mass stranding of dozens of pilot whales on the shores of Australia
Australian media announced on Friday that a group of 34 pilot whales stranded on a beach in Tasmania.
The Australian Marine Life Conservation Program reported in a post on Facebook that the reason for the stranding of the pilot whale on the remote Freycinet Peninsula is still unclear.
Eyewitnesses said that the sight of the stranded mammals was tragic and difficult to bear.
According to media reports, the pilot whales were discovered on Bruni Island beach on Tuesday.
The Marine Life Conservation Program stated that due to the remote location, there was no practical way to remove the carcasses from the beach.
Instructions were issued to the public to stay at a distance, as the carcasses could attract sharks, and “intervention or taking parts of the stranded whales could be considered a crime.”
It is noted that mass strandings of pilot whales are common in Tasmania and occur in other parts of Australia.
More than 200 pilot whales stranded in Macquarie Bay on the west coast of Tasmania. The phenomenon continues to puzzle experts.
Pilot whales have strong social bonds with each other. At certain times of the year, they move in large groups, increasing the risk of mass strandings.
