Mass Stranding of False Killer Whales in Tasmania Ends in Euthanasia

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Tasmania | Breaking News Hobart TAS

Pod of 157 False Killer Whales Stranded on a Tasmania Beach Could Not Be Rescued, Wildlife Officials Say

In the area's largest stranding event for the species since the 1970s, experts decided euthanasia was the most humane course of action

Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

Dozens of false killer whales became stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania on Feb. 19. Rescue crews were on the scene attempting to...

Australia begins euthanising false killer whales after mass stranding

SYDNEY: Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push

'Firearms' method to put down whales at stranding

Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast, as they consider the steps that follow.

PWS says Arthur River whale carcasses could remain on beach for months

Tasmanian authorities deliberate on the future of 157 stranded whales at Arthur River, involving local Indigenous input and environmental considerations.