More than 130 whales die in mass stranding in Western Australia
by Staff and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#3JX78)
Rescue operation under way to save 15 beached whales in Hamelin Bay near Augusta on state's south-west coast
One hundred and thirty-five whales have died after being washed ashore in Western Australia.
A rescue operation began on Friday morning in Hamelin Bay, on the state's south-western tip, to save the remaining 15, with volunteers and vets trying to keep the surviving short-finned pilot whales alive before deciding when to herd them out to sea.
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