Dozens of whales die in New Zealand mass stranding

Wellington (AFP) March 17, 2022

More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday. The Department of Conservation said 29 long-finned pilot whales were already dead when the pod of 34 marine mammals was found at remote Farewell Spit on the South Island late Thursday. Department spokesman Dave Winterburn said rangers wer