A handout photograph taken and released on July 26, 2023 by the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, shows volunteers helping pilot whales, with more than 50 whales dying after stranding themselves on Cheynes Beach in Western Australia. Authorities said they were “optimistic” that the other 45 whales in the pod could survive. (Photo by Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservationa and Attraction/AFP Photo)
