Rescuers work to save a whale on a beach in Macquarie Harbor on Tasmania’s rugged west coast.
Sydney, Australia:
A lone whale was rescued from hundreds of carcasses on Sunday, bringing to 110 the number of creatures that have survived a mass stranding in South Australia.
The largest massive stranding ever in the country saw around 470 pilot whales stranded in a remote port on Tasmania’s rugged west coast last week, sparking a major effort to save the animals.
It was “absolutely remarkable” that another whale was found alive six days after the pod was found, a spokeswoman for the Tasmanian Department of the Environment told AFP, adding that it had been brought back. at sea.
More than 100 rescuers worked for days in the cold waters, but many volunteers and conservationists have now packed their bags as efforts turned to disposal of the remaining carcasses.
“There was a huge team effort and this combined commitment allowed us to bring as many whales back to sea as possible,” Parks and Wildlife Service Director Rob Buck said of the “rescue”. complex”.
With more than 300 carcasses spread over an area of 10 kilometers (about 6 miles), authorities focused on a mass burial at sea on Sunday.
Boats have started towing the dead whales out to the high seas, where they will be released for several days.
Authorities have warned more whales could be found in the area, with some animals likely to strand a second time.
The causes of the massive strandings remain unknown, but some experts have suggested that the pod may have derailed after feeding near shore or following a whale or two that strayed.
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