About 30 whales stranded off the coast of New Zealand World | D.W.

Official sources said on Friday (03.18.2022) that at least 29 pilot whales had been trapped near the world’s longest natural sandy beach, Farewell Spit, northwest of New Zealand’s South Island.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand Ministry of Defense said on social media that efforts by rescue teams are focused on rescuing the five surviving whales and resurrecting them.

“The process can take a while and we may not know if it will be successful for several hours,” officials pointed out on Facebook, including the veterinarians of Project Zona, a security organization.

A group of 34 pilot whales were spotted last night at the 34-kilometer-long sandy shoreline Farewell Spit in the Golden Bay area and named for the frequencies caused by massive Cetacean strands. Officials today pointed out that “they do not know” the cause of the current problem.

In February last year, a total of 49 pilot whales were stranded at Farewell Spit, 38 of which floated again, while the largest known Cetacean stranding event occurred in 2017 when 700 pilot whales were trapped and 250 became extinct.

Scientists have not yet been able to explain why pilot whales sometimes stray from their path and end up in shallow water, although the possibility of them getting lost, inspired by sound pollution or being diverted by the crew leader’s is being considered.

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