In this picture offered by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a rescuer tends to a long-finned pilot whale, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after practically 100 whales beached themselves at Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia.

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In this picture offered by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a rescuer tends to a long-finned pilot whale, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after practically 100 whales beached themselves at Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia.

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MANILA, Philippines — The race to save lots of the handfuls of pilot whales nonetheless alive after a pod of practically 100 stranded themselves on a seashore in Australia two days in the past is now over, with wildlife officers saying they are going to euthanize the survivors.

The pod stranded itself on Tuesday on Cheynes Beach close to the town of Albany in Western Australia. More than 50 of them died in a single day and officers and a whole lot of volunteers labored all through Wednesday in an try to save lots of those that had survived.

At one level, after hours of labor, the volunteers managed to get the remaining whales pushed again into the shallows, however the pod only re-stranded itself farther down the seashore.

By the night, veterinarians together with officers with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions determined to euthanize the remaining whales.

“Sadly, the decision had to be made to euthanise the remaining whales to avoid prolonging their suffering,” the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia wrote on its Facebook page. “It was a difficult decision for all involved, however the welfare of the whales had to take precedence. We thank everyone who assisted with the attempt to save the whales over the last two days.”

Wildlife consultants say pilot whales are very social animals and stranding themselves might point out sickness or stress throughout the pod, The Associated Press reported.