the efforts of volunteers to save whales stranded on New Zealand shores; At least 30 whales have died after a pod of pilot whales beached in the Wairapae region, near Cape Palliser in New Zealand's North Island, a group of volunteers and wildlife rescue teams have been working to save these marine mammals. According to photos published by AFP, volunteers tried to return at least 14 whales to deeper water. However, published reports indicate the wider dimensions of this event and the heavy casualties. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of New Zealand announced that two groups of whales were caught in the coastal area of ​​Ngawi. According to the ministry's initial report, only four whales remained alive in the first group and rescuers were prepared to try again to return them to the sea when the water rose. The second group was also assessed in another part of the beach. New Zealand's One News channel announced in an updated report that at least 30 whales are estimated to have died during this incident. Meanwhile, some local residents estimated the number of whales caught at about 50 heads. Pilot whales are social animals, and members of a group have strong bonds with each other, so when one whale moves into shallow water, the other members of the group may follow suit, resulting in many being caught at the same time.

the efforts of volunteers to save whales stranded on New Zealand shores; At least 30 whales have died after a pod of pilot whales beached in the Wairapae region, near Cape Palliser in New Zealand's North Island, a group of volunteers and wildlife rescue teams have been working to save these marine mammals. According to photos published by AFP, volunteers tried to return at least 14 whales to deeper water. However, published reports indicate the wider dimensions of this event and the heavy casualties. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of New Zealand announced that two groups of whales were caught in the coastal area of ​​Ngawi. According to the ministry's initial report, only four whales remained alive in the first group and rescuers were prepared to try again to return them to the sea when the water rose. The second group was also assessed in another part of the beach. New Zealand's One News channel announced in an updated report that at least 30 whales are estimated to have died during this incident. Meanwhile, some local residents estimated the number of whales caught at about 50 heads. Pilot whales are social animals, and members of a group have strong bonds with each other, so when one whale moves into shallow water, the other members of the group may follow suit, resulting in many being caught at the same time.