Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Farewell Spit"
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200 stranded whales
(Manila Bulletin,February 14, 2015 , on page 17)Almost 200 pilot whales stranded themselves Friday on New Zealand beach renowned as a deathtrap for the marine mammals, conservation officials said. At least 24 whales from the pod of 198 that beached themselves at Farewell ... -
More whales strand in New Zealand, bringing total to 650
(Panay News,February 12, 2017 , on page 13)Wellington - A new pod of 240 whales swam aground at a remote New Zealand beach Saturday just hours after weary volunteers managed to refloat a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding. In total, more ... -
Nearly 200 whales stranded on New Zealand beach
(The Philippine Star,February 14, 2015 , on page A-22)Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on New Zealand's South Island yesterday, with hordes of rescuers rushing to the remote area in a bid to guide them back to sea. Two dozen of the 198 whales had already died despite ... -
Pilot whales refloat at stranding spot
(Panay News,February 25, 2021 , on page 9)Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach where they had repeatedly beached themselves. The long-finned pilot whales were part of a pod of around 50 first found on Monday at ...