![]() A storm lashed the beach with wind and rain Wednesday afternoon, and two volunteers were treated by paramedics for hypothermia, Australian Broadcasting Corp. The service thanked the officials and volunteers who helped with the attempt to save the whales. "It was a difficult decision for all involved, however the welfare of the whales had to take precedence," it added. "Sadly, the decision had to be made to euthanize the remaining whales to avoid prolonging their suffering," the service said. The survivors continually returned to the shallows, the Western Australia Parks and Wildlife Service said in a statement late Wednesday. ![]() The remaining 45 were euthanized Wednesday after efforts to lead them to deeper water failed. The pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday on Cheynes Beach east of the former whaling station of Albany in Western Australia state, south of the capital Perth.ĭespite the efforts of 100 wildlife officers and 250 volunteers wearing wetsuits to protect against the Southern Hemisphere winter cold, 52 stranded whales died on the beach. ![]()
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