Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of whales beached along an Australia coast

In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, rescuers tend to a long-finned pilot whales on Wednesday after nearly 100 whales beached themselves at Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia. (DBCA via AP)

PERTH, Australia — Volunteers worked frantically on a second day Wednesday to save dozens of pilot whales that have stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but more than 50 have already died.

Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales, stranded themselves Tuesday on the beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia, south of Perth.