61 whales die in N Zealand
More than 60 pilot whales died in a mass stranding at a remote New Zealand beach, conservation officials said yesterday.
Tourists found the pod of 61 beached whales on Monday at Farewell Spit, on the top of the South Island, the Department of Conservation said.
18 whales remained alive till early yesterday and DOC staff decided to euthanize them, rather than prolong their suffering.
Pilot whales up to six metres long are the most common species of whale in New Zealand waters.
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