Home / New ZealandStranded whales euthanisedTeuila FuataiAPNZ·6 Jan, 2014 02:48 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditPhoto / File / ThinkstockPhoto / File / ThinkstockTwenty-seven pilot whales beached at the top of the South Island overnight have been euthanised.The whales were part of a larger pod, which became stranded at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay yesterday. Department of Conservation's Golden Bay conservation services manager John Mason said 12 of the 39 whales died overnight. The remaining ones had been euthanised after experts assessed it highly unlikely they could be successfully refloated, he said.The whales would be moved above the high water mark once the tide allowed it, Mr Mason said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME."They'll be allowed to deteriorate naturally.''It was not uncommon for whales to become stranded at Farewell Spit. In November 2012, 28 whales died after becoming stranded in the area, and in January that year more than 80 perished after a mass stranding of 99 pilot whales.Send your story, photos or videos here.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandPremiumNew Zealand|Updated'I'm flabbergasted I'm still here': Acclaimed Kiwi music star opens up on heroin, near-fatal waterfall plunge18 Oct 04:32 PMPremiumNew Zealand|Updated'Get skinny quick': Are weight-loss drugs causing eating disorders with ‘sinister’ marketing?18 Oct 04:25 PMNew ZealandGlenn Dwight: Time to bring back the fax18 Oct 04:01 PMSponsoredPoor sight leaving kids vulnerable22 Sep 01:23 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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