Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say.
None of the stranded whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanized in a “heartbreaking” loss, said Daren Grover, the general manager of Project Jonah, a nonprofit group which helps rescue whales.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The deaths come two weeks after about 200 pilot whales died in Australia after stranding themselves on a remote Tasmanian beach. “We do not actively refloat whales on the Chatham Islands due to the risk of shark attack to humans and the whales themselves, so euthanasia was the kindest option,” said Dave Lundquist, a technical marine advisor for the conservation department.
Grover said there is a lot of food for the whales around the Chatham Islands, and as they swim closer to land, they would quickly find themselves going from very deep to shallow water.
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477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandingsNone of the stranded whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanized in a “heartbreaking” loss
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477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandingsNone of the stranded whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanized in a “heartbreaking” loss
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477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings477 pilot whales die after becoming stranded on two remote New Zealand beaches
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477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandingsSome 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say.
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