500 pilot whales die as a result of mass strandings on remote New Zealand islands
Hundreds of pilot whales die after becoming stranded near shark-infested waters. Surviving whales were euthanized to prevent further suffering, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation says. The Chatham Islands are among the top three “stranding hotspots” in New Zealand. Hundreds of pilot whales have died after becoming stranded near the shark-infested waters of a remote island … Read more