Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing 157 false killer whales that stranded on a remote Australian beach.

Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974.

Only 90 of the 157 stranded marine animals appear to still be alive as rescue teams race against the clock to save them.

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Wildlife authorities are euthanasing what remains of a false killer whale pod that stranded itself on Tasmania's west coast, ...

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"The longer these animals are out stranded, the longer they are suffering. All alternative options have been unsuccessful," a ...

Authorities say 90 false killer whales will be euthanased following unsuccessful refloating attempts. It follows the ...

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New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be the ...