Some of 70 beached pilot whales die in Western Australia after mass stranding

Rescue efforts continue after pod strand themselves on Cheynes beach, east of Albany

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Some of the 70 long-finned pilot whales stranded on a Western Australian beach have died, after an overnight vigil by wildlife experts.

“Rescue efforts for live whales continue,” the Parks and Wildlife Service said on Wednesday.

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