On the 23rd local time, wildlife conservationists discovered about 200 stranded whales on a beach on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. About 270 whales were found stranded on a sandbar five kilometers away. So far, the total number of stranded whales in Tasmania, Australia, has recently exceeded 470, and most of the stranded whales have died. Stranded whales are pilot whales.

The reasons for their stranding include illness, getting lost, and problems with the echolocation system.