Thursday 29 September 2022

The Whales, Tasmania

Whales that beached on our west coast near Strahan, Tasmania, Australia just the other week.
It's sad that so many pilot whales did this and about 44 were returned to sea.  240 whales became stranded on Ocean Beach on our North West Coast.
More that 204 dead whales with a combined weight between 500 and 600 tonnes were tied to a 400-metre long rope and towed out to deep water approximately 40km off the coast of Strahan in the Indian Ocean.
The text and photos was taken from various sources on the internet.

If you find this post distressing please move on as it is sad to see.




53 comments:

  1. It's really sad to see so many dead whales, what a devastating and terrible scene.

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  2. Hello Margaret,
    That's terrible news. So many whales...how is it possible.
    Sometimes you hear of one stray, but so many ..??.

    Greetings, Marco

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    1. Often happens down this way but not always so many. So sad.

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    1. It sure is very sad and I thought twice before doing a post.

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  4. This is just hard to look at...I hope they find out what really happened...:-((

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    1. It is very hard to look at. The reason the internet says is this:
      'The beaching of a single, live animal is usually the result of sickness or injury. Bad weather, old age, navigation errors, and hunting too close to shore also contribute to beachings. Some whale and dolphin species are more prone to mass beachings.'

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  5. How very, very sad. Any beaching is bad, but so many...

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  6. Algún grave problema, ha tenido que ocurrir, para que aparezcán tantas ballenas muertas, algo tendrá que ver la gran contaminación de los mares.
    Besos.

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  7. Sad to read this and see the dead whales. I read about it in the news, have they determine what killed them.

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    1. It is sad Bill.
      The reason the internet says is this:
      'The beaching of a single, live animal is usually the result of sickness or injury. Bad weather, old age, navigation errors, and hunting too close to shore also contribute to beachings. Some whale and dolphin species are more prone to mass beachings.

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  8. Very sad to read this sad news! What happened to them!

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    1. It is sad. Not sure what happened to the whales.

      The reason the internet says is this:
      'The beaching of a single, live animal is usually the result of sickness or injury. Bad weather, old age, navigation errors, and hunting too close to shore also contribute to beachings. Some whale and dolphin species are more prone to mass beachings.

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  9. This is so sad it distresses ne when I hear about it

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  10. 5 years ago, similar mass death event takes place I read somewhere. There is something about the area in west Tassie.

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    1. Pilot whales are usually found in cooler waters, so the Great Southern Ocean.

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  11. Terrible - but why? Same thing to the day of 2 years ago. Maybe the
    whales have suicidal tendancies or this is where they think the "happy
    hunting grounds are".
    And even when some are capable of being towed out, they head back to the
    beach???????????
    Colin

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    1. It is shocking Colin.
      The reason the internet says is this:
      'The beaching of a single, live animal is usually the result of sickness or injury. Bad weather, old age, navigation errors, and hunting too close to shore also contribute to beachings. Some whale and dolphin species are more prone to mass beachings.

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  12. This is really very sad.
    We have even heard this news in the Netherlands.
    But now that I see it my heart is crying.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. In reality it would be just dreadful to see, one can only image Irma.

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  13. That is sad! It seems that an awful lot of the human population wants to do likewise these days. I hope the appropriate people can figure out why the whales are doing this. Very sad.

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    1. There are several reasons and theories Bill, hopefully there will be a definate answer very soon.

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  14. So very sad to see the dead whales. What causes the whales to commit suicide?

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    1. The reason the internet says is this:
      'The beaching of a single, live animal is usually the result of sickness or injury. Bad weather, old age, navigation errors, and hunting too close to shore also contribute to beachings. Some whale and dolphin species are more prone to mass beachings.
      That a few reasons what Rosemary says is also supposed to be true.

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  15. Apparently it is something that has been recorded throughout history. However, many marine biologists and scientists speculate that whales may become disoriented, sick and confused by the use of man-made sonar which may interfere with a whales brainwaves or use of echolocation causing the whale to lose its sense of direction and beach itself.

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  16. I was about to say what Rosemary said above. There is not a corner of the planet, even in the deepest chasms of the ocean, that we have not wreaked havoc. And still we continue.

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    1. Indeed we do. Have also read somewhere on the internet what Rosemary has written.

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  18. Go this is always very sad, to see these disasters, here excursions are organized when they pass through the Strait of Gibraltar that separates Europe from Africa and pass towards the Atlantic Ocean, it is quite an event to see those huge whales sailing the seas.
    Best regards.

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    1. That would be a wonderful thing to see. We have those similar things here in Australia as the whales migrate north.

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  19. Chissà cosa passa nella loro mente, non è il primo caso di questo fenomeno molto triste peraltro, la natura si sconvolge e si ritorce contro di noi. Ciao Margaret e buon fine settimana, un abbraccio Angelo.

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    1. You are correct, it's been happening for years in various parts of our world.
      Thank you.

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  20. Yes, this extremely sad situation has been covered by our TV news.
    It does seem to happen from time to time, and I thought Rosemary's comment and thoughts very interesting.

    All the best Jan

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    1. What Rosemary said certainly might have something to do with the beaching. Whales have been beaching themselves for years.

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  21. Siento mucha tristeza de verlas así. Un abrazo Margaret.

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  22. E' impressionante, tutte queste balene spiaggiate che hanno seguito insieme un triste destino.

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  23. Povere balene.
    È così toccante vederle spiaggiate e sapere che non si possono salvare tutte

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  24. This made my heart heavy dear Margaret
    Beyond my understanding why so many whales died together.

    I think proper investigation by authorities can reveal the cause?

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