Over 150 false killer whales have washed up on a beach in Tasmania, with rescue efforts hindered by poor conditions. Only 90 of the whales were alive as of Wednesday afternoon, and they are not expected to survive. The stranded whales are being continuously restranded due to ocean conditions, leading officials to plan for euthanasia. The reason for the beaching is unclear, as false killer whales typically live in deep offshore waters. This is the first mass stranding of false killer whales in Tasmania since 1974. Pilot whales are more commonly involved in beachings in the area. In 2022, about 200 pilot whales died after becoming stranded in Macquarie Harbor. Previous incidents in the harbor include the worst mass stranding in Australian history in 2020, where out of 470 pilot whales, fewer than 100 survived. Beachings can happen due to a variety of reasons, such as navigation errors, sickness, old age, injury, bad weather, or hunting too close to shore. It is a rare occurrence for false killer whales to be involved in mass strandings, making this event particularly tragic.
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