Five sperm whales found washed up on a remote Tasmanian Island have all died, with the beach to remain closed while samples are taken.
The whales were found on Marshall Bay Beach on Flinders Island .Five sperm whales found stranded on Marshall Bay Beach on Flinders Island have all died, officials have confirmed, despite efforts to save two overnight.
The stranded whales on Marshall Bay Beach, on the island's north west coast, were reported to the Marine Conservation Program on Sunday night.Supplied: Department of Natural Resources and Environment TasmaniaCrews from the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and the Marine Conservation Program found three of the whales dead when they first arrived to inspect them on Monday.Whale strandings are not uncommon in Tasmanian waters at this time of year.
Stranding Flinders Island Natural Resources And Environment Marshall Beach
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
No funding in Tasmanian state budget for 'critical service' northern cardiac centre at LGHThe Liberals promised $120 million over five years for a new cardiac centre for the state's north at the Launceston General Hospital, but last week's state budget revealed no funding allocation for the project.
Read more »
Nation's first financial redress scheme passed for people convicted under Tasmanian laws against homosexualityA nation-first financial redress scheme has passed Tasmania's parliament for people convicted under past laws against homosexuality and cross-dressing.
Read more »
Tasmanian parliament passes industrial manslaughter lawsA 'long and overdue safety reform' that allows both corporations and individuals to be charged for negligence or breach of duty when it causes a death at work has passed both houses of Tasmania's parliament.
Read more »
Tasmanian treasurer Michael Ferguson announces record infrastructure spend for 2024 state budget, despite Eslake review warningTasmanian Treasurer Michael Ferguson announces a record $5.1 billion infrastructure spend days out from this year's state budget, despite a warning from an independent review.
Read more »
Tasmanian artist Alfie Barker has dyscalculia, which he describes as like 'dyslexia but for maths'Dyscalculia, which Alfie Barker describes as being like 'dyslexia but for maths', receives only a fraction of the research funding its literacy counterpart does, and experts believe that needs to change.
Read more »
School holiday makers delight as an ancient forest of 'elder trees' emerges on a Tasmanian beachWeather conditions and shifting sands temporarily reveal ancient forest remains, preserved from thousands of years ago.
Read more »