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Sian Baldwin and Lola Christina Alao

Why do whales beach themselves? 29 dead after mass stranding in Australia

More than 150 whales have beached themselves in Western Australia with authorities rushing to save them.

Four pods have spread across roughly 500 metres at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and 29 of these have died, Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia confirmed.

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