Hundreds of whales stranded on Tasmania’s west coast in state’s second event this week

Massive event' reported at Macquarie Harbour, near Strahan, a day after mass stranding at King Island

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Hundreds of whales have become stranded on Tasmania's west coast, near the town of Strahan, just a day after a separate mass stranding event on King Island.

The Tasmanian department of natural resources and environment confirmed that a pod of about 230 pilot whales stranded on Ocean Beach. Some animals were also stranded on a sand flat inside Macquarie Harbour.

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