46 pilot whales
stranded at Puponga were refloated around 11.30am and are
now swimming strongly in deeper water being monitored by DOC
rangers in a boat.
More than 100 volunteers, many from
Project Jonah and others who responded to the call to help,
have assisted DOC rangers with looking after the whales on
the beach and refloating them this morning.
It is
too early to tell yet whether the whales will avoid
re-stranding again as they are still in the area of Farewell
Spit but rescuers are hopeful they will this time make it
safely out to sea.
49 whales were found stranded
offshore from Puponga this morning. One was dead and another
2 also later
died.
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