Whales lie stranded at Farewell Spit near Nelson on the South Island of New Zealand on Friday. In total, more than 650 pilot whales have beached themselves along a five-kilometre stretch of coastline over two days on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island. About 335 of the whales are dead, 220 remain stranded, and 100 are back at sea. Rescuers had been hopeful earlier Saturday after efforts to refloat the initial group of whales had gone well, following a frustrating day on Friday. In 1985, about 450 whales stranded in Auckland.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2017 08:05 UTC