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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Zoe Tidman

Twenty nine pilot whales die after becoming stranded on New Zealand beach

DOC Ranger Ellie Kerrisk

Twenty nine pilot whales have died on a beach in New Zealand after being washed up on shore, according to authorities.

The Department for Conservation said a group of the mammals were found stranded on Farewell Spit, which sits on the north tip of the southern island.

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