Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast. An expert says figuring out why the stranding happened is the "million ...

The 90 surviving false killer whales that stranded on a beach ... on-site teams had yet to determine the best method to dispose of the false whale carcasses. "It may be a case of the carcasses ...

Conservation specialists are working to save the 90 remaining alive. False killer whale strandings in Tasmania are rare, with the last one occurring more than 50 years ago. In this photo provided ...

A woman inspects a false killer whale stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania on February 19, 2025 [Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania via AP] A local resident, Jocelyn Flint ...

Despite its name, the false killer whale is a highly sociable species of dolphin. These animals, which can grow up to 6m long, live in large pods, making them more susceptible to mass strandings.

Despite its name, the false killer whale is a highly sociable species of dolphin. These animals, which can grow up to 6m long, live in large pods, making them more susceptible to mass strandings.

Challenging surf conditions forced rescuers to abandon their efforts to save a pod of 157 stranded false killer whales.

More than 150 false killer whales beached themselves during a mass stranding near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia on Monday and Tuesday. Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 of the ...