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Whales die after stranding on Stewart Island beach PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 15 February 2010 06:21

PHRED ROBBINSTwenty-eight pilot whales are dead after a stranding at a remote Stewart Island beach yesterday.

Department of Conservation acting southern islands area manager Mark Townsend said the whales were discovered by a passing tramper about 9am.

The tramper reported the stranding to DOC staff using a satellite phone.

The stranding happened on the remote West Ruggedy Beach, north of Mason Bay.

By the time staff arrived about an hour later by helicopter, they found the whales scattered across a 600m to 700m stretch of the beach. It was not known how long the whales had been there or why they stranded.... Read Full Article
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