New Zealand: More than two dozen whales die after mass stranding at Farewell Spit
At least 29 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach known to be a notorious spot for marine mammals deaths.
Zee Media Bureau
| Mar 20, 2022, 12:11 PM IST
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Mass whale stranding
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Nearly 30 whales die in New Zealand
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Marine mammals die at Farewell Spit
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Dozens of pilot whales at Farewell Spit
The cause of this stranding is not known, but Golden Bay is a high stranding area with Farewell Spit hooking around the northern entrance into forming extensive, many kilometres wide, intertidal sand flats, the department added. Officials said it was unclear whether the mammals were part of the larger pod that had washed ashore nearby earlier. (Representational Image, Credits: Twitter)