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Orca stranding Northland

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Rescuers are on their way to a Mangawhai beach to help a stranded Orca.

Orca expert Ingrid Visser said she had seen a photo of the whale and confirmed it was an Orca. She was headed to Mangawhai shortly after 8am today.

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