More whales stranded in Tasmania

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Neil Hambleton
(John Nievaart of Narcoopa Holiday Cottages)

(John Nievaart of Narcoopa Holiday Cottages)

Earlier this week about 200 whales beached themselves on the southern end of King Island in Tasmania. The good news is that rescuers have managed to help get 54 pilot whales and 5 dolphins back into deep water, but these were the only survivors.

Tasmania is on the migration path for many whales coming up from their Antarctic feeding grounds, so seems to suffer more than its fair share of strandings.

You can read more from ABC News, and there is more information 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.
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One Response to More whales stranded in Tasmania

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    March 5, 2009 at 3:16 pm

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