Around 150 whales have died in Tasmania after a mass stranding. The whales are long-finned pilot whales and were discovered on Saturday. It is likely that they were migrating past Tasmania and, sadly, strandings are apparently not uncommon.
There is an article about it here.
About Neil Hambleton
I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.