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At least 26 pilot whales die after mass stranding in Australia

People walk near whales stranded on a beach at Toby's Inlet, Dunsborough, Australia, on April 25, 2024 [Handout/Dunsborough and Busselton Wildlife Care via Reuters]

At least 26 long-finned pilot whales have died, but several others were rescued, after 160 of them were stranded over a large area in Western Australia.

Dozens of whales were stuck in shallow water on Thursday morning spread across about 500 metres (0.31 miles) at Toby Inlet in Geographe Bay near Dunsborough. The region is less than 250km (155 miles) south of state capital Perth.

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