The cetaceans, who were stranded on the west coast of Tasmania, were reported by local authorities on Monday. Originally, it was supposed to be about 270 roundheads and other cetaceans, but on Wednesday another group of about 200 animals was discovered. Only about 50 of them were rescued, but such a number is still considered a success by rescuers who help animals back to the depths.
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It is not entirely clear why so many cetaceans are stuck in the shallows, although similar situations occur on a smaller scale quite often. However, scientists believe that the causes may include disease, predator chasing, ebb or disorientation.
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“We haven’t seen such a big death here for at least a decade,” Nic Deka, the Australian government’s wildlife conservation agency, which monitors the situation on the spot, said Monday, but he had no idea more dead mammals would be discovered. so far about 380, which is one of the highest recorded numbers in the history of the area, the BBC said.
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Time is playing against them
Tasmanian authorities have said that complicated rescue operations will continue as long as some roundheads are alive. Rescuers also relied on the ebb of the sea to facilitate the operation.
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“As long as they are in the water, they still have hope of survival. But as time goes on, they are getting more and more exhausted, “said Deka. The last dozens of individuals are currently fighting for their lives. He added that the authorities will also work to remove the bodies of cetaceans. Roundheads, which belong to the family of dolphins, swim mostly in groups of ten to thirty pieces.
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