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26/01/2012 Whales Restrand Overnight
We have very sad news. All 33 whales that were refloated yesterday from Farewell Spit in Golden Bay restranded overnight and will have to be put down. We thank all Project Jonah supporters for their help over the last three days, in whatever capacity, and ask them to do everything they can to make sure the 17 whales that refloated themselves on Monday night stay safe... more>
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25/01/2012 Watch Kept on Refloated Whales
After two days and two attempts to save the 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit in Golden Bay, the 34 surviving whales on the beach at first light this morning appear to be making their way out to sea... more> |
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25/01/2012 Medics Ready for Third Day of Rescue
Project Jonah marine mammal medics who have camped out in the Farewell Spit carpark over the last two nights are preparing themselves for another day of rescue effort ...
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24/01/2012 Whales Restrand Despite Huge Volunteer Effort
Despite the heroic efforts by our volunteers at Farewell Spit, the 40 whales that were refloated on today's high tide have restranded this afternoon. This is very sad news, particularly for Project Jonah marine mammal medics who have worked since first light to keep the whales alive and get them back in the water... more>
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24/01/2012 Efforts Resume to Save Surviving Whales
Of the 77 live long-finned pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit in Golden Bay last night, 39 are still alive at first light this morning. Sadly, a further 12 were found dead on the beach this morning, and 26 have been spotted milling about offshore, meaning they got off the beach during the night... more>
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23/01/2012 PJ Medics Wait as Night Falls on Stranded Whales
Around 50 Project Jonah Marine Mammal Medics have arrived or are on their way to help keep the 77 surviving pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit in Golden Bay alive as night falls and efforts to save them are put on hold... more> |
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23/01/2012 Medics mobilised for second Golden Bay stranding
We're sad to report a second mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales has taken place today on Farewell Spit in Golden Bay. Project Jonah Medics have been mobilised to the scene ... more> |
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08/01/2012 Locals urged to keep watch
We are thrilled to report that as of 12 noon today there have been no reported re-sightings of the 18 long-finned pilot whales that were released back into the ocean yesterday after stranding on Farewell Spit in Golden Bay ... more> |
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07/01/2012 Relief as stranded whales refloated
18 long-finned pilot whales were successfully refloated this morning in Golden Bay. The whales were returned to the water on a high tide at around 9.00am ... more> |
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21/12/2011 High alert over Christmas period
The hotline to Project Jonah will be open all hours this Christmas and New Year as our whale rescue volunteers remain on high alert for peak stranding season ... more> |
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03/12/2011 Sheets and pillows urgently needed
With whale stranding season already underway, we're looking for essential supplies to stock our emergency trailers up and down the country ... more> |
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10/10/2011 Whale rescue training season kicks off
It's a busy time of year for us here at Project Jonah. As well as being on call for stranding emergencies, we're also traveling the length ... more> |
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10/08/2011 100% Street Appeal
We need volunteers to help us collect donations in our first ever Annual Street Appeal. Can you help? ... more> |
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27/05/2011 Award-winning wine supports whales
Our friends at Moana Park have teamed up with us to offer you an amazing deal on their award-winning wines... more> |
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20/05/2011 Takeaway, not throwaway
We’re excited to bring you KeepCup, New Zealand’s first barista standard reusable takeaway coffee cup... more> |
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13/05/2011 Training dolphin unveiled
We were thrilled to unveil Moko, our first training dolphin, on Takapuna Beach in Auckland today... more> |
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14/03/2011 Running for a good cause
Les Mills and the NZ Women’s under 19 Lacrosse team upped the ante this year in Auckland’s Round the Bays by carrying ‘PJ’, our life size inflatable whale... more> |
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14/02/2011 Volunteers to the rescue
Volunteers were key to 67 out of 84 whales surviving a series of mass strandings over the weekend in Golden Bay... more> |
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12/02/2011 Herne Bay cleanup
Project Jonah volunteers rolled up their sleeves to combat the growing tide of rubbish in the inner-city suburb of Herne Bay, Auckland yesterday... more> |
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01/02/2011 Saving whales, one tee at a time
This week marks the launch of the latest Mr Vintage t-shirt - Save the Whales. Priced at only $19.95, $5 from every t-shirt sold will be donated to Project Jonah... more> |
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21/01/2011 Tragic end for whales
More than 500 Project Jonah marine mammal medics were put on standby this morning following a call from the Department of Conservation... more> |
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21/08/2010 Karikari Beach stranding
Project Jonah volunteers worked alongside DOC and locals to care for and refloat the survivors of yesterdays mass stranding at Karikari Beach... more> |
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