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![Dozens of whales refloated following stranding at Farewell Spit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Amazing scenes as hundreds flock to save stranded whales
A pod of whales have stranded in the Coromandel.
![Whales strand on 90 Mile Beach, Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oh baby: Whales again spotted in Wellington Harbour
Pair in harbour likely to be mother and her calf.
![Paul Little: Why plastic can actually be good for environment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paul Little: Why plastic can actually be good for environment
COMMENT: It's time to get serious on solutions which will help the environment.
![Stranded whale too weak to be saved, to be killed today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stranded orca whale successfully re-floated
Dozens of people, including the army, were involved in the operation.
![Orca whale stranded at Marlborough beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Orca whale stranded at Marlborough beach
An orca whale is stranded at Marfells Beach in Marlborough
![Another 120 whales stranded again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'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.