Eight pilot whales refloated at Farewell Spit

RNZStuffThursday 9 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Department of Conservation, Massey University, Project Jonah

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Eight pilot whales were successfully refloated and seen heading into deeper water at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay. While two whales died during the rescue efforts, the Department of Conservation clarified that five other dead whales found on Thursday were from a separate, earlier stranding.

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First reported by RNZ, Thu 9 Jan 2025, 9:11am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 7 hours
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