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Pilot whales strand again on New Zealand beach
A pod of about 40 beached pilot whales re-stranded themselves in New Zealand Tuesday after volunteers worked for hours to get them back into the sea, officials said.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Ninety whales stranded on New Zealand beach
A pod of 90 pilot whales have beached themselves at the top of New Zealand's South island, in the same area where seven whales died in a mass stranding earlier this month, according to officials.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Ocean cacophony a torment for sea mammals
With the constant churn of freighter propellers, the percussive thump of oil and gas exploration and the underwater din of military testing, ocean noise levels have become unbearable for some sea mammals.
Dec 07, 2011 |
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61 whales die in New Zealand mass stranding
More than 60 pilot whales died in a mass stranding at a remote New Zealand beach, conservation officials said Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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15 whales dead in northwest Scotland
Fifteen pilot whales have died in a mass stranding near the northwestern tip of Scotland, according to a rescue charity.
Jul 23, 2011 |
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2 whales found stranded in Fla. Keys are released
(AP) -- Two pilot whales found stranded in the Florida Keys have been released.
May 08, 2011 |
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Rescuers tend to whales stranded off Florida Keys
(AP) -- Rescuers workers treated and secured several pilot whales Friday that have been stranded off the lower Florida Keys.
May 07, 2011 |
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21 whales die, 11 saved in Australian beaching
Twenty-one long-finned pilot whales have died but 11 were saved after beaching themselves at Bruny Island, south of the Tasmanian state capital Hobart, conservation officials said on Friday.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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30 whales stranded on Australian coast
A pod of around 30 pilot whales became stranded on Bruny Island, south of the Tasmanian state capital Hobart, on Thursday, wildlife authorities said.
Mar 17, 2011 |
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100 whales die in New Zealand mass stranding
More than 100 pilot whales died in a mass stranding at a remote New Zealand beach, conservation officials said Monday.
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Whales stranded in New Zealand refloat themselves
(AP) -- Sixty-six survivors of a pod of 80 pilot whales that beached in New Zealand freed themselves and swam back to sea during a high tide, rescuers said on Saturday.
Feb 06, 2011 |
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82 whales stranded on New Zealand coast
Ten pilot whales died when about 82 of the mammals beached at the top of New Zealand's South Island on Friday, officials said, warning that the others could not be refloated immediately.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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24 pilot whales die in New Zealand stranding
(AP) -- New Zealand conservation officials on Friday euthanized 10 pilot whales, the only survivors of a 24-strong pod that became stranded in a mangrove swamp.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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NZealand rescuers save 14 whales from stranded pod
(AP) -- Rescuers who battled exhaustion and darkness succeeded in saving 14 pilot whales from a pod of 74 that stranded on a remote New Zealand beach.
Sep 25, 2010 |
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56 pilot whales die after stranding on NZ beach
(AP) -- Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore despite rescuers' desperate efforts to save them, officials said Thursday.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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