More than 60 fake killers have died and the authorities are trying to save tens more after a mass interchange on a distant Australian beach.
The Tasmanian Natural Resources and Environment Department said that a 157 POD failed near the Arthur river in the northwest of the island.
About 90 of the animals – which, according to witnesses, include juveniles – are still alive, with conservation experts and veterinarians of the site evaluating if one can be returned to the sea.
Tasmania has seen a series of mass of mass whales in recent years – including the country’s worst in 2020 – but the fake killers have not stayed en masse for more than 50 years.
False killers are technically one of the largest species of dolphins, like their orcal homonyms, and can reach 6 m and 1.5 t.
The authorities indicate that the POD was blocked on the site – about 300 km from the city of Launceston – for 24 to 48 hours, and it will be a difficult battle to save one of them.
“The initial evaluations indicate that the burst of whales will be difficult due to the inaccessibility of the site, the conditions of the ocean and the challenges to bring the equipment specialized in the distant region,” said the spokesperson for Department, Brendon Clarke, in Media.
Although rescuers have managed to save whales at other recent stranding events on the west coast, the complexity of this incident means that the same techniques cannot be used.
The on -site teams sort the whales with the best chances of survival and try to keep them alive and comfortable while the rescue options are discussed.
Animal well-being is a priority, but there are concerns about the safety and well-being of the rescue teams to also be considered.
“We have … the arrows of the tidal waters and the rupture of surfing, and therefore to try to bail out animals directly into this surfing would be difficult, then, of course, which would also present a huge risk of security for our staff and our staff.
“Because the fact that they are large animals, potentially in their throes of death, and they could twist and move on the beaches, (there is) the probability that someone is injured.”
Sharks are also a concern.
The authorities asked the public members to avoid the site, burning bush fires nearby and limited road access.
Local resident Jocelyn Flint told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that she had traveled on the site Wednesday morning after her son noticed the terminal during the shark fishing during the night.
“There are babies … There are just families. Their eyes are open, they look at me, like” help “.”
“It’s absolutely horrible. They are all in difficulty.”
Over 80% of Australian whale shutters take place in Tasmania – often on its west coast.
About 470 pilot whales were blocked further south in the port of Macquarie in 2020 and around 350 of them died despite the rescue efforts. 200 others were blocked in the same port in 2022.
The whales are highly social mammals and are well known for stranding in groups because they travel to large very united communities which depend on constant communication.
There is a range of theories to explain why the ceilings occur. Some experts say that animals can become disoriented after following the fish they hunt on shore.
Others believe that an individual can wrongly lead whole groups to the shore.
