<span style="color: #222222;">In Australia, more than 200 whales have beached themselves in a mass stranding in Tasmania.<br />''</span><br />''According to media reports, the whales were discovered in Macquarie Harbour the same location where the country's worst stranding occurred exactly two years ago. Half of the whales, appear to still be alive till yet, as per reports.<br />''<br />''The reason for this stranding is unknown. Meanwhile, whale rescuers have been sent to help.<br />''<br />''According to Tasmania's environment department, experts are planning a rescue but the operation will be complex due to the location. It comes just one day after a separate mass stranding incident in Tasmania.<br />''<br />''The incident on Tuesday, September 20 saw 14 young sperm whales found dead on King Island, in Tasmania's Bass Strait.<br />''<br />''The 230 whales discovered in Macquarie Harbour are believed to be pilot whales. The highly social mammals are well known for stranding in groups because they travel in large, close-knit communities which rely on constant communication.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In September 2020, a huge rescue operation was launched when almost 500 pilot whales became stranded in the same harbour.</span><br />