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Video: Pilot whales form a heart before beaching in Australia

On Wednesday, for a second consecutive day, dedicated volunteers made frantic efforts to rescue dozens of stranded pilot whales on a beach in Western Australia. More than 50 of these magnificent creatures have perished.

The incident occurred on Tuesday when nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales found themselves stranded on a beach near the city of Albany, located on the southern tip of Western Australia, south of Perth.

Initially, the pod was spotted swimming on Tuesday morning near Cheynes Beach, east of Albany. Throughout the day, the whales moved closer to the shore, raising concerns among conservation officers. By 4 pm, a significant stretch of the coastline was covered with beached whales, prompting an urgent response from volunteers and authorities.

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