Canberra Aquarist explains why hundreds of whales were stranded on WA beach

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Sammy Rose

RoundABOUT Contributor

Four pods of pilot whales are being monitored this morning… after more than 130 were saved from a mass beaching event, off the coast of Western Australia.

Hundreds of volunteers descended on the Dunsborough beach to help rescue efforts when they came ashore in the state’s south yesterday.

Sadly 23 have died.

Hit 104.7’s Wilko & Courts spoke with Aquarist Will Tran from the National Zoo & Aquarium about why so many whales became beached in the one place…