More than 150 short-finned grinders jumped ashore on the beach in Western Australia. Despite all the efforts of rescuers to return mammals to the water, only 7 animals survived. This is reported by the New-York Times.

Dolphins were discovered on Friday morning on the coast of the Hamelin Bay, about 160 miles south of Perth. But by evening, all but the seven mammals had died.

"Most of the whales spent the night on land and did not survive," said Jeremy Chick of the Australian Parks and Wildlife Department.

It is noted that the rescuers were prevented by bad weather and the threat of attack by sharks, attracted to the shore by carcasses of dolphins.

More than 100 volunteers, animal protectionists and veterinarians try to save seven surviving animals.

"Rescue operations are hampered by deteriorating weather conditions, and we need to ensure the safety of all participants before we move whales," said Chick.

The rescue operation is also complicated by the fact that the rescued dolphins, as a rule, return to the shore and can again throw themselves onto the land.

Short-finned grinders can reach 3,5-6,5 m in length. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters. Scientists do not know for certain why these dolphins are sometimes massively thrown ashore.

On May 9, 2017, bodies of 103 dolphins were found in the coastal zone of the Black Sea, of which 31 were found in the Crimea.

Source: LIGA.