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Stranded whale in Canterbury put to sleep due to ‘very challenging conditions’
The difficult decision was made after refloating was not possible.
Stranded whale dies at Christchurch beach
Officials are planning a recovery operation for the seven-metre-long fin whale.
Baby orca Toa: Move to sea pen depends on weather
DoC said the orca remains in a stable condition.
Rescuers await health results of stranded orca
The juvenile was found stranded at Plimmerton beach on Sunday afternoon.
Dozens of whales refloated following stranding at Farewell Spit
Team of volunteers, DOC staff and Project Jonah experts kept whales alive during the day.
Nine dead, dozens of whales stranded at Farewell Spit
A spokesperson said nine of the 49 whales have died.
Rare whale spotted swimming for first time ever in New Zealand waters
An exciting day for marine enthusiasts as shy, rare whale sighted off Northland.
Whale flensing to start this afternoon
Another whale stranding on Ruakākā Beach, cultural process kicks into gear.
Fears of mass stranding after young whale washes up on Christchurch beach
Project Jonah General manager Daren Grover said the species is known for mass strandings.
Sei whale dies after it beached in Farewell Spit, Golden Bay
The whale died before the high tide could reach it, despite the efforts of volunteers.
Timaru whale beached for nine hours now swimming 'under its own power'
DoC and Project Jonah are working to help the whale in trouble.
Large whale dead after stranding on Northland beach
The whale, estimated to be about 10m long, was alive when first found on the beach.
Amazing scenes as hundreds flock to save stranded whales
A pod of whales have stranded in the Coromandel.
Pod of pilot whales spotted, locals asked to report sightings
The pod was last spotted close to shore off Marsden Point yesterday.
Stranded orca refloated following frantic rescue
A group of fishing buddies armed with buckets were first to help.
Whales strand on 90 Mile Beach, Northland
The whales came ashore on the Far North beach last night.
Oh baby: Whales again spotted in Wellington Harbour
Pair in harbour likely to be mother and her calf.
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Stranded whale too weak to be saved, to be killed today
The surviving humpback whale of two stranded on Ripiro Beach will be euthanised today.
Wellington whale back again for fourth day
People have been stopping on the motorway shoulder to get a glimpse of the whale.
Rescue 'impossible': Stranded whales to be euthanised
The majority of the 38 whales had stranded on a difficult sandbar.
Stranded orca whale successfully re-floated
Dozens of people, including the army, were involved in the operation.
Orca whale stranded at Marlborough beach
An orca whale is stranded at Marfells Beach in Marlborough
Another 120 whales stranded again
Hundreds of volunteers last night kept a vigil over 120 whales restranded on Farewell Spit near Golden Bay.
Helpers told, beware exploding whales
Twenty pilot whales have beached themselves again and will be euthanised, DoC said, as volunteers are warned to be careful around decomposing whales.
Surviving beached whales refloated
All 100 of the surviving beached whales at Farewell Spit have been successfully refloated as volunteers scrambled to stop another pod swimming into shore.
'People crying, they didn't want to leave'
Emotional scenes as whale rescue volunteers sang to and even named many of the pilot whales stranded - and those refloated - on Farewell Spit.