{"id":3464,"date":"2025-02-19T15:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/republicanstradetoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/more-than-150-whales-are-stranded-off-the-coast-of-tasmania\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:55:25","slug":"more-than-150-whales-are-stranded-off-the-coast-of-tasmania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/republicanstradetoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/more-than-150-whales-are-stranded-off-the-coast-of-tasmania\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 150 whales are stranded off the coast of Tasmania"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 150 whales are stranded off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, according to local authorities. <\/p>\n

The state\u2019s Marine Conservation Program said Tuesday a total of 157 animals had become stranded near the town of Arthur River on the west coast of the island and that initial observations showed at least 90 of them were still alive. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently assessing the situation to plan an appropriate response,\u201d the agency said. <\/p>\n

The animals appear to be false killer whales, according to Tasmania\u2019s Department of Natural Resources and Environment. <\/p>\n

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Whales stranded near Arthur River, on the west coast of Tasmania.<\/span> <\/div>
Tasmania\u2019s Marine Conservation Program<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The animals appear to be false killer whales, authorities say.<\/span> <\/div>
Tasmania\u2019s Marine Conservation Program<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Marine Conservation Program said it was working with Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service in response to the \u201cmass whale stranding\u201d and urged the public not to approach the animals. <\/p>\n

\u201cStranding response in this remote area is complex. If it is determined there is a need for help from the general public, a request will be made through various avenues,\u201d it said. <\/p>\n

The government agency said all whales are protected species even when deceased and reminded the public that interfering with a carcass is an offense. <\/p>\n

Animal behaviorists and marine scientists say that survival rates for beached whales is low, and the animals \u201ccan only survive for around six hours on land before they start to deteriorate.\u201d <\/p>\n

This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n

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