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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mass-stranding of whales on a New Zealand beach has left 36 of the whales 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 were still in danger after remaining in shallow water. Experts describe Farewell Spit as a whale trap because of the way its shallow waters seem to confuse whales’ ability to navigate.
Denver Post wire services
