Tragedy in Tasmania: what are pilot whales, and why do they strand themselves?

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Pilot whales – actually large dolphins – are vulnerable because of their close bonds and way of communicating

About 380 pilot whales have died in Tasmania in one of the biggest mass strandings of the marine mammals on record.

 

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A bit like LNP ministers really except those guys never seem to die. auspol

Poor piloting

Clearly misnamed!

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