Fifty pilot
whales are now stranded on Farewell Spit about 3km from its
base. The 40 whales refloated this morning off the base of
the Spit have now re-stranded and have been joined by
another 10 whales. A further six whales are still in the
sea.
DOC rangers, Project Jonah volunteers and others are
now keeping the whales as comfortable as possible and wet
with buckets of sea water until dark when rescuers will
leave the area for the night.
DOC Takaka conservation
services manager John Mason said the whales should come
afloat in the midnight high tide and could move. He said it
was hoped they would find their way safely out to sea once
afloat but some or all might re-strand.
DOC rangers will
be out at first light to look for the
whales.
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