The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania will be forced to euthanise false killer whales after a mass stranding in Tasmania.
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00:00The Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Tasmania, is currently responding to a mass
00:04whale stranding on Tasmania's west coast, where a pod of 157 whales has stranded near
00:10Arthur River.
00:11The animals appear to be false killer whales.
00:13Initial observations indicate that approximately 90 animals are still alive on the beach.
00:20A team from NRE Tas, encompassing the Marine Conservation Program and Tasmania Parks and
00:26Wildlife Staff, have mobilised, including vets and marine biologists, to site.
00:33Wildlife crews arrived on site this morning and are currently assessing animal welfare
00:38and options for rescue.
00:40However, initial assessments indicate that re-floating the whales will be difficult due
00:45to the inaccessibility of the site, ocean conditions and the challenges of getting specialised
00:52equipment to the remote area.
00:54Animal welfare will be a priority during this response, as well as the safety and wellbeing
01:01of departmental staff.