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In New Zealand, only a handful of animals survived after a mass pilot whale stranding

About 50 pilot whales stranded themselves on the coast near the settlement of Ngawi in the Wairarapa region. Rescuers and volunteers tried to return the animals to the ocean, but according to Project Jonah, nearly all of them died. The outlets differ in their assessment of the outcome: Life.ru reported four survivors, while Gazeta.Ru reported that all had died.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Incidents

About 50 pilot whales strand near Cape Palliser in New Zealand: the animals could not be saved

On the rocky coast of Ngawi in the Wairarapa region at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, about 50 pilot whales stranded overnight. Rescuers from Project Jonah, the Department of Conservation and local residents tried to return the whales to the sea, but by Thursday evening the last survivors had died. The cause of the stranding has not been determined; some of the carcasses were swept out to sea.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read