Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing 157 false killer whales that stranded on a remote Australian beach.

After 157 false killer whales were stranded on a Tasmanian beach, experts said only 90 have survived. Following a few failed "refloating" attempts to return the whales to the sea, the remaining survivors are expected to be euthanized.

More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal,

More Than 150 False Killer Whales Stranded In Tasmania. More than 150 false killer whales beached themselves during a mass stranding near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia on Monday and Tuesday. Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 of the whales which survived the stranding as conditions have made it impossible to save the stricken cetaceans.

Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters,

Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said Wednesday. A pod of 157 dolphins from a poorly understood deep-sea species was believed to have been stranded in the past 48 hours – with "approximately 90" still alive as of Wednesday morning.

Over 150 whales stranded on a beach on the Australian island of Tasmania earlier this week and those that haven’t already died will have to be euthanized.