Tragedy as 400 whales strand themselves on a remote New Zealand beach and rescuers fight to save 100 still alive

[TomSea]

Tragedy as 400 whales strand themselves on a remote New Zealand beach and rescuers fight to save 100 still alive

    More than 300 whales stranded on New Zealand beach have died
    416 pilot whales became stranded at Farewell Spit on Thursday night
    A rescue effort is underway to refloat the remaining live whales

By Peter Devlin For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press

Published: 18:38 EST, 9 February 2017 | Updated: 19:54 EST, 9 February 2017

Hundreds of whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island have died, while rescuers are working to refloat more than hundred more.

Whale rescue organisation Project Jonah said in a Facebook post that there were 416 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit, and that 75 per cent had died overnight.

'Efforts this morning will be focused on refloating the remaining live whales at high tide,' the organisation wrote on Friday.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4209902/Hundreds-whales-stranded-New-Zealand-beach.html#ixzz4YFSkI8Za
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[Wingnut]

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[Frank Cannon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vVjxFdqoL8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_696072&feature=iv&src_vid=xBgThvB_IDQ&v=uD5sPgV61bw#t=43s

[Wingnut]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_696072&feature=iv&src_vid=xBgThvB_IDQ&v=uD5sPgV61bw#t=43s

That is the one!  Thanks Frank!  You blow!

[geronl]

I just knew they would be Pilot Whales....

The worst named species I can think of!