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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.
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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.
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Medics ready for third day of rescue
Our determined volunteers are facing a third day of administering emergency first aid to 35 remaining pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit. Huge efforts will continue to attempt to refloat the whales at high tide around midday.
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Whales Restrand Despite Huge 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 sad news, particularly for the Project Jonah marine mammal medics who have worked since first light to keep the whales and alive and get them back in the water.
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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
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Long Wait as Night Falls on Beached 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 until first light in the morning.
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Medics mobilised for Golden Bay stranding
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 seven kilometres up the Spit to assist with the rescue response for the estimated 90 stranded whales.
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Locals urged to keep watch for whales
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. However, the whales are not out of danger yet and locals are urged to keep an eye on their beaches.
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