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Most of the new whales have already died, according to rescuers, ABC News reports.
The humpback whales were found Wednesday morning, about three miles south of Macquarie Heads, where the first 270 humpback whales were stranded earlier in the week. So far, some 20 of those whales have been rescued back to sea in a complicated rescue operation, while at least 90 have died and many more are expected to die in the coming days.
– I hope we go from saving to transporting … We are considering the alternatives at the moment, says Nic Deka, chief ranger for the region, about the many corpses that will need to be cared for.
The great effort is expected to take several days, as a door whale can weigh around three tons.
It is not uncommon for whales to run aground in Tasmania, but many whales run aground in the same area very rarely. It is not clear why humpback whales swim lost in this way. But experts say they generally follow a leader and often want to rally around people who are sick or in need. This means that the illness or confusion of one animal can result in the death of many.
Humpback whales are part of the genus Dolphins and are the second largest after orcas. There are two species: long-finned humpback whales that live in the North Atlantic and all the oceans of the southern hemisphere, and short-finned humpback whales that are found in tropical and subtropical seas.
Humpback whales are black with a white pattern on the underside and a strongly arched forehead.
Males of the Long-finned Door Whale species have significantly long pectoral fins and grow from 5 to 8 meters in length. In short-finned door whales, males grow to 4.5 to 6 meters long. In both species, the females are a meter or two shorter.
Humpback whales are kept together in herds of several hundred animals. They feed on squid and fish and can dive deep when hunting.
Humpback whales have been found off the coast of Sweden and in the southern Baltic Sea.
Source: NE
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