Perth: Despite the efforts of volunteers and wildlife experts to save them, about half of the nearly 100 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia on Tuesday had already perished by Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday morning, a group of long-finned pilot whales were discovered swimming close to Cheynes Beach, east of Albany.

Conservation officers were concerned as the pod got closer to the beach throughout the day. By 4:00 p.m., stranded whales had covered a sizable portion of the shoreline.

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The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions of Western Australia State established an overnight camp to keep an eye on the whales.
Department manager Peter Hartley reported that 51 whales had perished over the course of the night.

He told the Australian Broadcasting Corp, "We still have 46 whales left, and that will be our focus today — to get them back into the water and encourage them to head off into deeper water. "We are optimistic that we will be able to save as many as we can."

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Veterinarians from Perth Zoo and specialists in marine fauna are part of the team tasked with aiding the whales. They have been utilising specialised tools, such as slings and vessels.

Numerous volunteers also offered their assistance. In fact, there were so many that officials reportedly had enough signed up volunteers and advised the general public to stay away from the beach.

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According to wildlife experts, the whales' unusual behaviour could be a sign of stress or illness within the pod. Due to their high levels of sociality, pilot whales frequently continue to have close relationships with their pods throughout their entire lives.