The carcasses of 14 young sperm whales were discovered beached on an island off Australia’s southeastern coast on Monday, prompting wildlife officials to investigate the deaths. The team was conducting necropsies of the whales to try to determine their cause of death. Authorities were planning to conduct an aerial survey to determine whether there were any other whales in the area. It is not unusual for sperm whales to be sighted in Tasmania, according to the department, and the area where they were discovered on the beach was within their normal range and habitat. Surfers and swimmers have been warned to avoid the immediate area in case the corpses of the whales attract sharks to the waters.

Source: Fox News September 21, 2022 06:12 UTC