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

More than 150 false killer whales have washed up on the coast of the Australian island state of Tasmania, with none of them expected to survive, officials said.

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

In a struggle for survival, the heartbreaking sounds of the mammals’ labored breathing and faint high-pitched cries for help echo in a distressing video filmed Tuesday.

The animals appear to be false killer whales, according to Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Mass strandings have been occurring since the times of Aristotle — back then, they were considered a gift from the gods as the stranded whales and dolphins were a rich source of food and oil

More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal,

Over 150 whales stranded on a beach on the Australian island of Tasmania earlier this week and those that haven’t already died will have to be euthanized.

The animals remained beached for over 48 hours before experts made the difficult decision to begin euthanasia operation.

EXCLUSIVE: More than 150 false killer whales have been euthanised after a mass stranding on a remote beach in Tasmania, Australian, earlier this week – a marine expert fears they may have followed eac

Arthur River, Australia - 19, 2025 A mass stranding of 157 false killer whales near Arthur River has ended in tragedy, with euthanasia operations now completed after extreme conditions made rescue efforts impossible.