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What caused Australia’s worst mass whale stranding?
Manage episode 273179705 series 2664539
For the last week, there has been an epic struggle of life and death on a remote wild part of the Tasmanian coast. 470 long-finned pilot whales were discovered beached around Macquarie Harbour and Ocean Beach near the Tasmanian town of Strahan. The tragic event stands as the largest whale stranding in Australian history.
Rescuers have managed to save 110 whales but sadly the rest are dead and are currently being disposed of. In this Briefing, we dive deep into why this mass beaching has happened and why we have intervened in this natural occurrence. Our guests are Dr Wally Franklin (Adjunct Fellow - Southern Cross University and Marine Scientist with The Oceania Project) and Tom Mountney (a salmon fisherman who’s been assisting with the rescue).
In today's news headlines:
- Police investigate after bushfire-ravaged town defrauded by conman
- Victoria’s case numbers fall to single digits
- Dreamworld convicted, fined $3.6 million for 2016 tragedy
- George Pell reportedly returning to the Vatican
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Chapters
1. The Briefing Headlines Sept 29 (00:00:00)
2. The Briefing Topic (00:08:19)
1397 episodes
Manage episode 273179705 series 2664539
For the last week, there has been an epic struggle of life and death on a remote wild part of the Tasmanian coast. 470 long-finned pilot whales were discovered beached around Macquarie Harbour and Ocean Beach near the Tasmanian town of Strahan. The tragic event stands as the largest whale stranding in Australian history.
Rescuers have managed to save 110 whales but sadly the rest are dead and are currently being disposed of. In this Briefing, we dive deep into why this mass beaching has happened and why we have intervened in this natural occurrence. Our guests are Dr Wally Franklin (Adjunct Fellow - Southern Cross University and Marine Scientist with The Oceania Project) and Tom Mountney (a salmon fisherman who’s been assisting with the rescue).
In today's news headlines:
- Police investigate after bushfire-ravaged town defrauded by conman
- Victoria’s case numbers fall to single digits
- Dreamworld convicted, fined $3.6 million for 2016 tragedy
- George Pell reportedly returning to the Vatican
Follow The Briefing
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The Briefing Headlines Sept 29 (00:00:00)
2. The Briefing Topic (00:08:19)
1397 episodes
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