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Cetacean strandings in Tasmania occur for a number of reasons, with Tasmania considered a "'hotspot" for the event.[1] Between 1825 and 1986, 213 stranding events had been recorded, involving 22 species, and over 3000 individuals.[2]

  1. ^ "Troublesome teenagers? Herd mentality? What we know about why Tasmania has another mass whale stranding". ABC News. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ Nicol, Douglas James. "The Tasmanian Cetacean Stranding Record: A Review of the Cetacean Strandings in Tasmanian Waters and an Examination of Possible Causes" (PDF). University of Tasmania.

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