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Video shows dozens of whales beached on Georgia coast

ST. SIMONS, Ga. — Dozens of beachgoers rescued dozens of beached whales on Tuesday along the Georgia coast.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources said several Pilot whales were beached on St. Simons Island. DNR said two of the whales didn’t make it.

Video showed several whales beached near East Beach. In the video you could see dozens of people trying to help, splashing water onto the whales and trying to push them back into the water.

A spokesperson with DNR said these kinds of whales travel in packs. He said they are very friendly and social. So, when one falls behind, they won’t leave them. They’ll stay until the other comes back.

Two whales died Tuesday night.

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DNR said the others don't appear to be hurt, but possibly sick. They will be taken to Wild Management on this morning for an autopsy. The other whales at last check were spotted between Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. DNR hopes high tide will take them back to sea.

It’s still unclear why the whales were beached. The DNR said the last time something like this happened was in the 1980s.