Volunteers race to save 15 whales after mass stranding on New Zealand beach Six whales die after pod washes ashore on narrow sand formation known for repeated strandings The Independent UK · Jan 9
Fake dolphins and frantic digging: the army of helpers learning to rescue New Zealand’s stranded whales A vast network of volunteers leap into action to save beached creatures in New Zealand, a global hotspot for strandings The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025
About 455 whales dead after stranding on New Zealand islands No attempts made to refloat the beached whales due to danger of shark attacks and so few people on islands. Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022