Dozens of pilot whales beached in mass stranding east of Albany in WA

Whales grouped in pod off Cheynes beach before stranding event with wildlife officers hoping to rescue as many mammals as possible

At least 50 pilot whales have stranded on Cheynes beach east of Albany in Western Australia.

Almost twice that number of whales had been seen massing off the beach since Monday, according to the owner of Cheynes Beach Caravan Park, Allan Marsh.