What makes whales beach themselves? Here’s what scientists think
It’s a question that’s been asked for decades, and may have something to do with electromagnetic fields or sonar
23 September 2020 - 12:09
Sydney — Rescuers are trying to free a pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded off the Australian island of Tasmania. About 470 whales are in the pod, more than half of which have already died, in one of the world’s biggest beachings.
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