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Eighty pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach

At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach have died, and more whales are joining them on land, officials warned today.

Wed, 22 Sep, 2010 - 15:19

At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach have died, and more whales are joining them on land, officials warned today.

It was the second mass beaching in the region in a month.

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