Tuesday, January 24, 2012

New Zealand whale stranding kills 36, threatens 40

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mass-stranding of whales on a New Zealand beach has left 36 of the creatures dead and threatens 40 more.

Department of Conservation area manager John Mason said 99 pilot whales stranded themselves Monday on Farewell Spit on the South Island. By Tuesday, 36 whales had died and another 40 remained stranded and were still in danger.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=770884&publicationSubCategoryId=200

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