Overview

• More than 100 long-finned pilot whales were successfully returned to the sea following a mass stranding on the Western Australian coast.
• At least 31 of the stranded whales have died, with ongoing efforts to prevent further fatalities.
• Volunteers and wildlife officials worked together in a large-scale rescue operation near the town of Dunsborough.
• The causes of such mass strandings remain unclear, though theories include navigational errors due to underwater noise or following a sick leader ashore.
• Continuous monitoring is underway to ensure that the rescued whales do not return to shore, posing ongoing challenges for conservation efforts.