About 19 pilot whales died after being stranded off the coast of New Zealand trapped on sand banks
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himAbout 19 pilot whales died after being stranded off the coast of New Zealand trapped on sand banks as a result of the ebbing tide. The rescue teams managed to save some, while the others unfortunately did not.
Last weekend, the New Zealand Ministry of Conservation reported that a group of pilot whales had been stranded and that the environmental group Project Jonah was trying to save them.
"About 40 pilot whales were spotted and unfortunately 25 were stranded," said the spokesperson for the environmental group Project Jonah who documented the rescue on their social networks.
*STRANDING UPDATE*A few photos from the current mass stranding happening in Corolamdel. Volunteers are currently…
Posted by Project Jonah New Zealand on Friday, October 16, 2020
The tide went out a lot and the cetaceans were trapped in the sand, the volunteers through sheets and water did everything possible to keep the large marine animals moist.
These pilot whales (Globicephala melas) are part of a pod of about 60 specimens. This incident comes nearly a month after around 380 pilot whales died after being stranded on the west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania. The largest recorded stranding in the world occurred in 1918, when around XNUMX pilot whales died off the Chatham Islands in southeastern New Zealand.
*STRANDING UPDATE*Huge efforts today from those involved with the mass pilot whale stranding in the Coromandel. This…
Posted by Project Jonah New Zealand on Saturday, October 17, 2020
There are several hypotheses made by scientists as to why pilot whales end up in shallow water, among many there are noise pollution, search for food or disorientation by the group leader. According to the latest updates, also published by the conservation group, the other pilot whales are taking the right direction to return to sea, but constant monitoring remains
*STRANDING UPDATE 2PM*The pilot whales in Colville Bay have been slowly heading towards deeper water this morning and…
Posted by Project Jonah New Zealand on Saturday, October 17, 2020
“The pilot whales were redirected and the two groups of whales (one group stranded on the beach and one group in shallow water) were brought together and led offshore. We will remain on alert ”.
After the recent stranding at Colville Bay, a number of people have asked how they can get further involved and support…
Posted by Project Jonah New Zealand on Sunday, October 18, 2020
Source: Project Jonah New Zealand/Facebook/ The trade
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