The heads at Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania is a stranding hotspot for pilot whales - a scientist explains why.
The cause of Australia's biggest mass whale stranding will likely remain a mystery but the tight-knit, social nature of the species involved may have played a big part.
The heads at Macquarie Harbour is a stranding hotspot for the species. The area has unique tides, which are controlled by atmospheric conditions rather than the moon. "As soon as you have a few animals in trouble, and you add in the panic, it gets very disorientating." "They face some challenges for sure but we expect that if they remain at sea ... they will regain normal behaviour."Dr Carlyon praised"one hell of an effort" from rescuers who have spent hours wading in cold water to free the whales.
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