Hamelin bay Pilot whales beached again

It's happeend again, back in 2009 we were staying down there when the whales beached themselves, 100+ of them and none survived

 

Has hapepened again 9 years on to the EXACT day, this time 150-200, my parents are down there at present, Hamelin bay is closed to the public.

Not good

 

https://thewest.com.au/news/south-west/whale-carcasses-wash-up-on-hamelin-bay-prompting-shark-warning-ng-b88783672z


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And how eerie is this, exact

Fri, 2018-03-23 12:49

And how eerie is this, exact same day in 2015 it happened in Bunbury aswell!

http://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/2962880/whales-pilot-themselves-in-to-bunbury-harbour-photos-video/

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My thoughts

Fri, 2018-03-23 13:57

 it must co-inside with the salmon migration. (Somehow)

I have no marine biology grounds to base that on, but it would make sense for the time of year.

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Thats bizarre

Fri, 2018-03-23 14:18

 Cant be a coincidence surely

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 this time of year could be

Fri, 2018-03-23 14:33

 this time of year could be the time they migrate , if so the chances of it happening on the same dates would increase. its sad to see it happen tho. 

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 Bodie you and your kin are

Fri, 2018-03-23 18:23

 Bodie you and your kin are jinxes ,steel you boat and take up golf. :) :)

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 Must be a coincidence with

Sun, 2018-03-25 08:51

 Must be a coincidence with the autumn equinoxe