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40 beached whales refloated in New Zealand but fears remain By NICK PERRYFebruary 22, 2021 GMT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Volunteers in New Zealand successfully refloated 40 stranded whales on Monday evening but remained concerned they might beach themselves again overnight. A pod of 49 long-finned pilot whales earlier stranded themselves on Farewell Spit, a remote beach on the South Island, according to authorities. Nine of the whales died. Louisa Hawkes, a spokesperson for whale rescue group Project Jonah, said volunteers helped keep the whales cool and comfortable throughout the day by drenching them with buckets of water, keeping them upright and making sure they didn’t put too much pressure on their fins. ....
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Volunteers in New Zealand were optimistic they could save the 28 whales that remain from a mass-stranding after refloating the. ....
Volunteers in New Zealand were optimistic they could save the 28 whales that remain from a mass-stranding after refloating them Tuesday for the second time in two days. ....
Stuff Rescuers are back on the scene at Farewell Spit, after 28 whales restranded themselves. Department of Conservation spokeswoman Trish Grant said DOC rangers and about 50 volunteers started searching for the whales at first light, and found the pod of surviving 28 whales about 7am. As they did the day before, volunteers formed a human chain to walk the whales out to deeper water on Tuesday morning – keeping them together as a group to improve their chances of reorienting themselves. Braden Fastier/Stuff The whales were looking fatigued when rescuers arrived on Tuesday morning, with some not surviving. At about 10.30am the volunteers were recalled to the shore to have a rest, after getting the pod out to water which was about chest to neck deep. ....