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58 pilot whales die in New Zealand beach stranding
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FILE - People gather in the water around a stranded pilot whale at Colville Bay, north of Coromandel, New Zealand, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. (AP / New Zealand Herald, Steven McNicholl)
Updated: Fri Aug. 20 2010 07:24:32
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand<!-- /dateline --> ? Fifty-eight pilot whales died after they washed onto an isolated beach in northern New Zealand and rescue volunteers' initial efforts to refloat 15 others that survived failed Friday.
A fresh attempt to save the 15 beached sea mammals -- which weigh up to 1,500 kilograms each -- will be made early Saturday, using machinery including a crane and transporter, said Department of Conservation acting area manager Mike Davies.
The 73 pilot whales probably stranded during the night on remote Karikari Beach which is why so many died before they were discovered, said the department's community relations manager, Carolyn Smith.
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Updated: Fri Aug. 20 2010 07:24:32
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand<!-- /dateline --> ? Fifty-eight pilot whales died after they washed onto an isolated beach in northern New Zealand and rescue volunteers' initial efforts to refloat 15 others that survived failed Friday.
A fresh attempt to save the 15 beached sea mammals -- which weigh up to 1,500 kilograms each -- will be made early Saturday, using machinery including a crane and transporter, said Department of Conservation acting area manager Mike Davies.
The 73 pilot whales probably stranded during the night on remote Karikari Beach which is why so many died before they were discovered, said the department's community relations manager, Carolyn Smith.
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Read more:
http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/l...ilot-whales-100820/20100820/?hub=WinnipegHome