About 200 dead whales have been towed out to sea off Tasmania – and what happens next is a true marvel of nature
- Written by: Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania Australians watched in horror last week as 230 pilot whales became stranded at a beach near Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast. Some whales were saved, but the vast majority died. This left a big problem: what to do with all the rotting whale carcasses?
Authorities decided to...
