The marine mammals stranded themselves in Hamelin Bay, 315 km (198 miles) south of the state’s capital, Perth, between March 22 and 23. Stranded whales on the beach at Hamelin Bay in this picture obtained from social media. There was a previously recorded mass stranding in 1996, when 320 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves just north of Hamelin Bay and died. Locals and tourists have been warned to stay out of the water due to a likely increase in sharks attracted by the dead whales. The beach has been temporarily closed while authorities dispose of the deceased whales.

Source: New Strait Times March 24, 2018 00:56 UTC