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More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast

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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — More than 40 pilot whales have died on a New Zealand beach following a mass stranding that rescuers described as “difficult and distressing.” The pod of pilot whales was found stranded on the Ngawi coast near the village of Cape Palliser on the southern tip of New Zeala…

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  1. The Guardian

    More than 40 pilot whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand’s North Island (opens The Guardian)

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    Rescuers were unable to save the whales after they became beached on a remote and rocky part of the country More than 40 pilot whales died after a mass stranding event on New Zealand’s remote east coast, conservation officials said on Friday, despite rescue efforts by volunteers and conservation wor…

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — More than 40 pilot whales have died on a New Zealand beach following a mass stranding that rescuers described as “difficult and distressing.” The pod of pilot whales was found stranded on the Ngawi coast near the village of Cape Palliser on the southern tip of New Zeala…

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