Marine conservation experts are being deployed to Tasmania's West Coast where a pod of about 70 whales has reportedly been stranded.
The animals, which are thought to be pilot whales, are believed to be stranded on a sandbar inside Macquarie Heads.
Department of Primary Industry, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) staff and Tasmania Police are on site and managing the incident.
Additional crews are on their way with whale rescue gear.
Marine experts will assess the situation on arrival with further updates expected throughout the day.
The exact species of the whale is yet to be confirmed.
According to DPIPWE's Marine Conservation Program, Tasmania is the only Australian state where mass strandings of whales and dolphins regularly occur.
This can be for a range of reasons including misadventure, disorientation caused by complex or shallow waterways or rough seas, or a flight response from a perceived threat.
Long-finned pilot whales are one of the species most frequently involved in mass strandings in Tasmania.
More to come.
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2020-09-21 02:02:00Z
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