More than 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast are rescued

A pod of pilot whales stranded on a beach at Toby’s Inlet.

More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast have returned to sea – while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said.

Researcher Ian Wiese joined hundreds of volunteers who helped rescue the whales at Toby’s Inlet near the tourist town of Dunsborough.