More than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a daylong effort by state and national officials, nearby residents and others to save them. By evening, five pilot whales - two calves and three juveniles - had been transported to Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Institute for rehabilitation. The rest had died of natural causes or had to be humanely euthanized, said Allison Garrett, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's fisheries service.

More than 20 pilot whales beached in Florida. (2012, September 3). The Philippine Star, p. A-25.