Whales stranded near King Island, north-west Tasmania

Whale stranding on New Year island, off coast of King Island, off north-west Tasmania coast, on November 3, 2012.

Deceased dolphins after stranding at King Island, Tasmania, November 4, 2012. About 100 whales and dolphins lay beached for up to two nights in one of Tasmania's largest strandings since 2009.

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