HOBART, Australia (AP) — More pilot whales were found stranded on an Australian coast Wednesday, raising the estimated total to almost 500 in the largest mass stranding ever recorded in the country. The short-finned pilot whales were stranded Wednesday on or near St. Catherines Island south of Savannah, the department said in a news release.. Georgia Department of Natural Resources personnel and beachgoers struggle to keep a short-fin pilot whale from crashing into the seawall on St. Simons Island, Ga., Tuesday, July16, 2019. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Harbor pilots spotted a large group of whales in the nearby shipping channel early Wednesday, and by mid-afternoon they were swimming in deeper water about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from shore, said Clay George, a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Marine conservationists have been deployed to the scene on Tasmania's west coast to try to rescue the whales. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Grand jury to present report on Breonna Taylor shooting to judge: Here's what we know, Pilot whales turned up again on a Georgia beach. It's unknown why whales beach themselves. Necropsies (animal autopsies) are being performed on the carcasses to try to determine why the whales ended up on the beach. This story has been edited to clarify that only a boat, not a helicopter, was following the whales. The whales came ashore on East Beach in St. Simon Island around 6 p.m. Dr. Quinton White, executive director of the Marine Science Research Institute at Jacksonville University, told First Coast News around 25 pilot whales beached themselves on the Georgia coast. Pilot whales have been known to strand themselves multiple times over an extended period. In July, dozens of beachgoers stepped in to help at least 47 pilot whales beached on south Georgia's St. Simons Island.
Last year, another four pilot whales died after becoming stranded on a Northland Beach. Dozens of beachgoers helped rescue as many as 40 beached whales on a Georgia beach Tuesday evening. Dozens of pilot whales beached themselves on a Georgia shore and most were rescued by authorities and onlookers. "In a near-shore environment, that can be their death knell.". Pilot whales are often involved in mass strandings, partly due to their social nature, according to the American Cetacean Society. "So something went wrong. 16 of them died, © from Georgia Department of Natural Resources. It's unknown why whales beach themselves. This species is the most common to mass-strand in the southeastern US, the DNR said. Pilot whales have a social hierarchy and are known to stick together, even when some become sick or injured, said Tony LaCasse, spokesman for the New England Aquarium in Boston. About 26 whales beached this week in Georgia -- and 16 of them died -- in the second mass stranding this year in the state, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said. Dozens of pilot whales beached themselves on a Georgia shore and most were rescued by authorities and onlookers who pulled the animals further into the water. (Dixie V. McCoy/Facebook), Elton John concert at Bankers Life now set for 2022, 'It’s just so 2020': HVAC units stolen from roof of Indianapolis businesses, Live Doppler 13 midday update: September 23, 2020, Fall foliage vibrantly stands out in Colorado, Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77, 'Can't Beat Cade': 15-year-old faces unexpected cancer diagnosis head-on, Niabi Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old lion Nala after battling bone cancer, TIME releases 2020 list of world's 100 most influential people.
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