Hobart (Australia), Nov 25: More than 100 dead whales have been found on a remote beach on Tasmania's west coast, the government has said. Tasmanian State Environment Minister Bryan Green said yesterday wildlife officers were on their way to the site south of the town of Strahan, about 200 km west of Hobart.
He said 103 short-finned pilot whales had been dead for some time after getting stranded on the beach.
"This type of event is always the cause of much sadness," Green said.
Whale strandings are common in many parts of Australia's southern shores and elsewhere. Scientists have not established a reason for the strandings.
Bureau Report