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14 young male sperm whales die in a mass stranding on remote beach in Tasmania.

In 2020, Tasmania experienced Australia's largest-ever mass stranding when 470 whales became stuck and over 300 died

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#BREAKING 230 whales stranded in Tasmania, 'about half' dead: official

#UPDATE Hundreds of pilot whales are stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, with Australian officials saying only half appear to be alive.

"A pod of approximately 230 whales has stranded near Macquarie Harbour," the Department of Natural Resources and Environment says

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#AFPGraphics on the conservation status, size and distribution of selected whale species

#UPDATE A pod of 230 pilot whales is stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive.
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#UPDATE Map showing Macquarie Harbour where some 230 pilot whales are stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania.
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Graphic looking at how pilot whales use echolocation to navigate underwater.
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