Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing 157 false killer whales that stranded on a remote Australian beach.

Authorities say 90 false killer whales will be euthanased following unsuccessful refloating attempts. It follows the mass-stranding of a group of more than 150 false killer whales near Arthur River in Tasmania.

Over 150 animals, thought to be false killer whales, have stranded themselves in Tasmania. It is unlikely that any will survive the ordeal.

Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters,

Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said Wednesday. A pod of 157 dolphins from a poorly understood deep-sea species was believed to have been stranded in the past 48 hours – with "approximately 90" still alive as of Wednesday morning.

Over 150 whales stranded on a beach on the Australian island of Tasmania earlier this week and those that haven’t already died will have to be euthanized.