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First responders on the scene commencing bucketing and setting up pumps to keep the whales cool and wet
First responders on the scene commencing bucketing and setting up pumps to keep the whales cool and wet
Blue Dolphin owner Peter Lynch said it was rare for whales to venture into that part of the Great Sandy Strait.
"It's a shallow, narrow area that's difficult for vessels to navigate," Mr Lynch said.
"There's a few whales that go down that way each season."
With the rapid increase in whale numbers, Mr Lynch said it was only expected that there would also be more whale deaths from accidents.
There is estimated to be 27,000 whales migrating this season, which is double what the number was just years ago.
"As the population increases, more and more will die naturally and more will die from fatality events like being hit by ships," he said.
"And more will die from human effect like being trapped in fishing gear."
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