A rare whale was killed by conservationists last night, bringing a distressing end to a three-week battle to save the mammal.
The 3.7m gray's beaked whale had been a regular sight in the waters off Stanmore Bay on Auckland's North Shore but yesterday beached itself.
Those who had spent three
Volunteers care for the dying gray's beaked whale. It was put down last night after beaching itself earlier. Photo / Paul Smith
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