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More than 150 false killer whales stranded on beach in Australia’s Tasmania

False killer whales stranded near Arthur River on Tasmania's west coast, Australia, on February 19, 2025 [Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania/AAP/via Reuters]

More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a beach in the state of Tasmania, with rescue teams now scrambling to save those still alive, Australian environment officials have said.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment said in a statement on Wednesday that marine experts are at the scene of the mass beaching near Arthur River on Tasmania’s northwest coast, about 400km (250 miles) from the state capital, Hobart.

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