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Rescuers battle to save stranded whales
The Department of Environment and Conservation has confirmed 80 false killer whales and some bottlenose dolphins are stranded at Hamelin Bay, near Margaret River, 323km south of Perth. A spokeswomen told PerthNow only 25 whales were still alive.
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- News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 8 months agoMore than 80 Long-Finned Pilot Whales were found beached yesterday at Hamelin Bay, 300 kilometres south of Perth. The Department of Environment and Conservation says 67 of the whales have died. Wildlife officer, Doug Coughran, says volunteers grouped...
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