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500 Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand, Shark Attack Risk Rules Out Rescue
About 500 pilot whales have died in mass strandings on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands, the government said Tuesday after ruling out a rescue effort in the area's shark-filled waters.
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Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.
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Nearly 100 Whales Dead In New Zealand After Mass Stranding
About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km off New Zealand's east coast, officials said on Wednesday.
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These 50 Beached Whales Perish Because Of "Ocean Warming'
More than 50 pilot whales have perished in another mass stranding in New Zealand, taking the death toll of beached marine mammals to over 200 in the past week, wildlife authorities said today. A pod of 80-90 whales were spotted late Thursday on the shore of remote Chatham Island, about 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the Department of Cons...
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Plane Spots 28 Dead Whales Lying On Beach In Australia
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia today, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts.A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach yesterday afternoon.
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"I'll Never Forget Their Cries": Blogger Finds 145 Stranded Whales On New Zealand Beach
A travel blogger who came across the heartbreaking sight of 145 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand has described it as "the worst night of my entire life."
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6 Stranded Whales Refloated In New Zealand
Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand today, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals.
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145 Pilot Whales Die In Mass Stranding On Remote New Zealand Beach
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday.
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'It Was Haunting': Whales Lay Crying, Stranded, As Far As You Could See
The writer, photographer and tour guide gathered at a quarter past six Friday morning, their destination Farewell Spit.
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New Zealand Warns Of Exploding Whale Carcasses After Mass Stranding
New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals "like balloons", to avoid them exploding as they decompose on Golden Bay after more than 600 whales became stranded.
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No Fresh Whale Strandings Seen In New Zealand
Rescuers found no newly stranded whales Monday on a notorious stretch of New Zealand's coastline where hundreds of marine mammals died after beaching themselves last week, conservation officials said.
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As 300 Whales Swim Away, Hope That New Zealand's Crisis May Be Over
Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic on Sunday that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zealand was over, after hundreds of the creatures died after being stranded ashore.
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About 200 Beached Whales Refloat Themselves In New Zealand
Most of the more than 200 whales who became stranded on New Zealand's notorious Farewell Spit on the weekend have been able to refloat themselves, conservation officials said Sunday.
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New Zealand Rescuers Form Human Chain To Help Stranded Whales
Whale rescuers in New Zealand linked arms in neck-deep water on Saturday to try and prevent about 200 pilot whales from stranding themselves again in a remote bay, where 300 of the animals died this week.
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400 Whales Stranded On Beach, Thrashing Tails In Distress
More than 400 whales were stranded on a New Zealand beach Friday, with hundreds already dead as volunteers raced to refloat the survivors, the Department of Conservation said.
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500 Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand, Shark Attack Risk Rules Out Rescue
About 500 pilot whales have died in mass strandings on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands, the government said Tuesday after ruling out a rescue effort in the area's shark-filled waters.
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Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.
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Nearly 100 Whales Dead In New Zealand After Mass Stranding
About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km off New Zealand's east coast, officials said on Wednesday.
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These 50 Beached Whales Perish Because Of "Ocean Warming'
More than 50 pilot whales have perished in another mass stranding in New Zealand, taking the death toll of beached marine mammals to over 200 in the past week, wildlife authorities said today. A pod of 80-90 whales were spotted late Thursday on the shore of remote Chatham Island, about 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the Department of Cons...
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Plane Spots 28 Dead Whales Lying On Beach In Australia
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia today, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts.A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach yesterday afternoon.
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"I'll Never Forget Their Cries": Blogger Finds 145 Stranded Whales On New Zealand Beach
A travel blogger who came across the heartbreaking sight of 145 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand has described it as "the worst night of my entire life."
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6 Stranded Whales Refloated In New Zealand
Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand today, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals.
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145 Pilot Whales Die In Mass Stranding On Remote New Zealand Beach
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday.
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'It Was Haunting': Whales Lay Crying, Stranded, As Far As You Could See
The writer, photographer and tour guide gathered at a quarter past six Friday morning, their destination Farewell Spit.
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New Zealand Warns Of Exploding Whale Carcasses After Mass Stranding
New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals "like balloons", to avoid them exploding as they decompose on Golden Bay after more than 600 whales became stranded.
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No Fresh Whale Strandings Seen In New Zealand
Rescuers found no newly stranded whales Monday on a notorious stretch of New Zealand's coastline where hundreds of marine mammals died after beaching themselves last week, conservation officials said.
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As 300 Whales Swim Away, Hope That New Zealand's Crisis May Be Over
Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic on Sunday that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zealand was over, after hundreds of the creatures died after being stranded ashore.
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About 200 Beached Whales Refloat Themselves In New Zealand
Most of the more than 200 whales who became stranded on New Zealand's notorious Farewell Spit on the weekend have been able to refloat themselves, conservation officials said Sunday.
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New Zealand Rescuers Form Human Chain To Help Stranded Whales
Whale rescuers in New Zealand linked arms in neck-deep water on Saturday to try and prevent about 200 pilot whales from stranding themselves again in a remote bay, where 300 of the animals died this week.
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400 Whales Stranded On Beach, Thrashing Tails In Distress
More than 400 whales were stranded on a New Zealand beach Friday, with hundreds already dead as volunteers raced to refloat the survivors, the Department of Conservation said.
