Hundreds of pilot whales are stranded in Tasmania: it has raced against time to save them

Hundreds of pilot whales have beached in Macquarie Harbor, a Tasmanian bay off the coast of Australia

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

Hundreds of pilot whales have beached in Macquarie Harbor, a Tasmanian bay off the coast of Australia and a real task force is in place to rescue them. It is not known exactly what the number of specimens is, official sources speak of about seventy, but the local media of about 270.

For now, only one thing is certain: pilot whales need help because they are stranded in the sand. On site is the Department of the Environment who writes on Facebook:

"We understand the enthusiasm to help, but we ask people to stay away from the area, unless we ask for it."

Marine Conservation Program staff are travelling to the West Coast following reports of about 70 whales stranded on a…

Posted by Marine Conservation Program on Sunday, September 20, 2020

All conservation experts are on the Western side and are evaluating the situation. It is not known why pilot whales have come to beach, but unfortunately it often happens, even if in this case, we are talking about a very high number.

Marine Conservation Program staff from DPIPWE are responding to a mass whale stranding in Macquarie Harbour. Please stay away from the area to avoid interfering with the rescue effort.

Posted by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service on Sunday, September 20, 2020

Northwest Regional Head of Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service Nic Deka said the rescue mission is underway, but it's really hard to gauge how many of the pilot whales have already died. The main pod is stuck about 100 meters from Macquarie Heads and there is another pod several hundred meters away. Personnel from the Department of Primary Industry, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) and the Tasmanian police are on site and are handling the incident.

Fonti: The Guardian/News.com/ABC