AR-News: 130 whales, dolphins beach on Tasmania

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http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20031125-012024-8719r.htm

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Wildlife scientists were working Tuesday 
to learn why 130 whales and dolphins stranded themselves on a remote Tasmanian 
beach.
The 110 long-finned pilot whales and 20 bottlenose dolphins were scattered on 
rocks and sand at remote Hibbs Bay, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
They ran ashore up to 10 days ago, but were only reported by a passing 
abalone diver late Monday.
Tasmanian Museum zoologist David Pemberton said the deaths of two species at 
one stranding was very unusual and indicated an external factor was to blame 
rather than a single species being led ashore by a sick member.
Pemberton said they could have been jointly chasing abundant prey when they 
became disoriented, or larger predators like killer whales might have harassed 
them and pushed them into the corner.




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