Mass whale stranding in Tasmania

[Catherine]

On Wednesday 230 Pilot Whales became stranded on Ocean Beach, Tasmania. Sadly, in spite of rescue operations almost 200 whales have died. It is a very exposed beach, and the rescue operation was very difficult.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...nian-beach

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62976749

This has been the second stranding this week.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...ing-island


We have no idea why these mass stranding events keep happening. 
Sometimes the whales can be rescued. Sometimes it is too late.
Whatever is causing this, it can't be a good sign for our oceans. 
We need to do some serious ocean care. Just cleaning up the plastic would help. 
Even if our plastic pollution is not part of the whale stranding problem, we still need to clean it up.

[LPC]

One theory is that sonic booms during naval exercises cause some mass beachings:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/sonic-b...24EUPYJCE/

[Catherine]

I can see how there could be a connection between naval exercises and strandings.
It may take work to prove it, but the clues are all there.

We really need to leave the oceans alone. We have done so much harm. We are not content to just destroy the land that we live on. We seem determined to destroy the water that others live in.

There needs to be a global ban on sonic boons and naval exercises.