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SYDNEY: More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that ...

"She finds the brain and studies it. And it's amazing." Kamilla Souza's collection of whale and dolphin brains at the Orca Institute in Brazil. Souza opens up a normal-looking refrigerator in her ...

In Tasmania, efforts to rescue more than 150 stranded false killer whales face dire challenges due to remote location and bad weather, leading to the euthanasia of dozens. The endangered dolphins, ...

This species of dolphin can grow up to 8 meters long, weigh up to 4000 kg and live to be 50 to 90 years old. They resemble orcas, which is why they are also known as “false killer whales”.

Despite their name, false killer whales, like orcas, are a member of the dolphin family. Deputy Incident Controller and marine biologist Dr Kris Carlyon said the animals would be euthanased by ...

A pod of 157 dolphins, known as false killer whales, was found stranded Tuesday evening on an isolated beach in Tasmania. By Wednesday afternoon, Tasmania’s environment department said only 90 ...

One of the world’s most powerful predators, the orca (Orcinus orca), also known as a killer whale, is in fact the largest member of the dolphin family. The findings expand on marine researchers’ ...