More than 470 grind dolphins washed ashore in Australia

Almost all of the stranded animals are dead, so the pilot whales that were found on September 21, at

Monday.Police and volunteers joined the large-scale operation. Using boats, they are trying to move the dolphins to depth. The operation may take several days. Experts fear the animals won't be able to survive that long. 

The rescue operation involves about 60 people - volunteers, police officers, representatives of local fish farms, as well as employees of the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service.

The operation is expected to take several more days. Dead carcasses will have to be removed from the beach, rescuers say. The death toll of the grind is already approaching three hundred.

What caused the incident is not yet knownIt's clear. Black dolphins often wash up on the sandbanks off the coast of Australia and New Zealand—their migration route passes there. But, according to biologists, the current situation is an anti-record for Tasmania. There are several reasons for this behavior—in particular, the leaders of the packs go astray.

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