1/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
GALLERY: Epic rescue mission for stranded whales continues
Time is of the essence for the dedicated rescue teams on Tassie’s west coast, with the warmer conditions shortening a stranded whale’s chance of survival by the minute. See all the photos here.
2/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
3/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
4/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
5/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
6/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
7/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
8/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
9/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
10/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
11/23Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
12/23Whales being transported by boat for release. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
13/23Rescued whales being taken by boat for release. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
14/23Rescued whales being put into the water after being moved from the initial spot. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
15/23STRAHAN, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21: (Alternate crop of #1243399620) This handout image supplied by NRE Tas shows an aerial view of a mass whale stranding near Macquarie Heads on September 21, 2022 in Strahan, Australia. Hundreds of whales pilot have become stranded at Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast in a mass stranding event. (Photo by NRE Tas via Getty Images)
16/23Petuna Seafood workers help to rescue stranded pilot whales in Macquarie Harbour. Picture: Petuna Seafoods
17/23STRAHAN, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21: In this handout image provided by Huon Aquaculture, whales are seen beached along the shoreline on September 21, 2022 in Strahan, Australia. Hundreds of whales pilot have become stranded at Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast in a mass stranding event. (Photo by Huon Aquaculture via Getty Images)
18/23Whales after being released. Rescue mission of surviving whales. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
19/23Kris Carlyon operations manager of the stranding event and Brendon Clark incident controller of the stranding event. Stranding of over 200 pilot whales at Macquarie Heads near Strahan Tasmania. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones
20/23A baby pilot whale stranded on Ocean Beach near Macquarie Heads at Strahan. Picture Huon Aquaculture
21/23STRAHAN, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21: In this handout image provided by Huon Aquaculture, whales are seen beached along the shoreline on September 21, 2022 in Strahan, Australia. Hundreds of whales pilot have become stranded at Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast in a mass stranding event. (Photo by Huon Aquaculture via Getty Images)
22/23STRAHAN, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21: In this handout image provided by Huon Aquaculture, whales are seen beached along the shoreline on September 21, 2022 in Strahan, Australia. Hundreds of whales pilot have become stranded at Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast in a mass stranding event. (Photo by Huon Aquaculture via Getty Images)
23/23Aerial view of mass whale stranding near Macquarie Heads 21 Sept 2022. Picture courtesy NRE Tas
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