230 pilot whales stranded in Australia, 'about half' feared dead
Sydney (AFP) Sept 21, 2022
A pod of 230 pilot whales was found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania Wednesday, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive. Aerial images showed a devastating scene of dozens of black glossy mammals strewn across a long beach, stuck on the waterline where the frigid southern ocean meets the sand. Locals covered survivors with blankets and doused them wit