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Last of nearly 100 pilot whales stranded on Australia beach are euthanized after getting rescued – then re-stranded

CBS News

By Li Cohen

July 27, 2023

Nearly 100 pilot whales became stranded on a beach in Western Australia on Tuesday. Two days and a near-successful rescue attempt later, they are all dead. 

The long-finned pilot whale pod became stranded on Cheynes Beach earlier this week after they were seen huddling together in a tight group just about 328 feet offshore. Soon after, they had washed ashore for unknown reasons. 

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