Heartbreaking Bodycam Video Documents Distressed Stranded Whales in Australia

A volunteer at Australia's https://www.themercury.com.au/tas/north-west-coast/dozens-more-longfinned-pilot-whale-carcasses-towed-out-to-sea-after-australias-largest-whale-stranding/news-story/c93d89c6d894ca829f2a652c6f12d6fa largest whale stranding, in Macquarie Heads, Tasmania, documented heart-breaking videos of distressed, injured and exhausted whales during the rushed rescuing efforts. Kaeo Landon-Lane was among a group of rescuers, including Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment of https://www.facebook.com/tasmaniaparks/posts/10158648970544297 Tasmania staff, https://www.facebook.com/surflifesavingtasmania/posts/3840536175958757 Surf Life Saving Tasmania volunteers, and staff from https://www.facebook.com/petuna.australia/posts/3045069168938503 Petuna fish farms . Landon-Lane's bodycam filmed the videos that showed the rescue efforts, in late September. Of the 470 whales that beached in Tasmania around September 21, 111 were saved, according to an https://www.themercury.com.au/tas/north-west-coast/dozens-more-longfinned-pilot-whale-carcasses-towed-out-to-sea-after-australias-largest-whale-stranding/news-story/c93d89c6d894ca829f2a652c6f12d6fa October 4 news report. (Footage By Kaeo Landon-Lane/Storyful via Getty Images)
A volunteer at Australia's https://www.themercury.com.au/tas/north-west-coast/dozens-more-longfinned-pilot-whale-carcasses-towed-out-to-sea-after-australias-largest-whale-stranding/news-story/c93d89c6d894ca829f2a652c6f12d6fa largest whale stranding, in Macquarie Heads, Tasmania, documented heart-breaking videos of distressed, injured and exhausted whales during the rushed rescuing efforts. Kaeo Landon-Lane was among a group of rescuers, including Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment of https://www.facebook.com/tasmaniaparks/posts/10158648970544297 Tasmania staff, https://www.facebook.com/surflifesavingtasmania/posts/3840536175958757 Surf Life Saving Tasmania volunteers, and staff from https://www.facebook.com/petuna.australia/posts/3045069168938503 Petuna fish farms . Landon-Lane's bodycam filmed the videos that showed the rescue efforts, in late September. Of the 470 whales that beached in Tasmania around September 21, 111 were saved, according to an https://www.themercury.com.au/tas/north-west-coast/dozens-more-longfinned-pilot-whale-carcasses-towed-out-to-sea-after-australias-largest-whale-stranding/news-story/c93d89c6d894ca829f2a652c6f12d6fa October 4 news report. (Footage By Kaeo Landon-Lane/Storyful via Getty Images)
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