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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Pilot whales that beached on Australia’s coast to be euthanised in ‘incredibly hard’ decision

via AP

The race to save dozens of pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in Australia has come to a sombre end.

On Tuesday, the pod of about 100 whales stranded itself on Cheynes Beach, near the city of Albany in Western Australia. Tragically, more than 50 of the whales perished overnight.

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