MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials ...

A mass stranding of more than 150 false killer whales on a remote island beach south of the Australian mainland has taken a grim turn, with rough seas hindering rescue efforts. In a struggle for ...

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Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast. An expert says figuring out why the stranding happened is the "million ...

After existing efforts to save the aquatic animals, Australian authorities are euthanizing 90 beached whales stranded on a Tasmanian beach. During a press conference, Brendon Clark, an officer ...

Ninety surviving false killer whales that were stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised, authorities have said. More than 150 false killer whales ...

NELSON BAY, Tasmania – A mass stranding of more than 150 false killer whales on a remote island beach south of the Australian mainland has taken a grim turn, with rough seas hindering rescue efforts.

A false killer whale weighs from 500 kilograms to 3 tonnes, compared with 40 tonnes for a humpback, but this did not necessarily make them easier to rescue because there were so many of them.

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MELBOURNE, Australia — More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Marine experts including veterinarians ...