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Thousands of animals are stuck off the coast of Australia in dire conditions

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Sheep inside a live export ship.
Sheep inside a live export ship.(Supplied: VALE)

Tens of thousands of Australian sheep and cattle stuck on a ship off the coast of WA are in limbo, after their vessel was forced to turn back from the Red Sea.

The animals have already spent a month at sea and there is rising concern for their welfare, but authorities are still undecided about what to do.

Guest: RSPCA Chief Scientist Dr Suzanne Fowler

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Livestock, Trade
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