Pilot Whales

33 Stranded Whales Shot After Rescue Attempts Fail

AP | Posted 03.27.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Conservation staff in New Zealand have put down 33 stranded whales after several attempts to refloat them failed. The pilo...

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Faroe Islands Whale Slaughter Sparks International Controversy

Deborah Bassett | Posted 09.30.2011

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"Daddy, why do they kill the whales?" Moved by such an innocent question from a child, the team decided to fly to the Faroe Islands to offer an international perspective on the annual bloodbath as showcased in Confessions of a Eco-Terrorist.

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WATCH: Mass Whale Stranding Off Florida Coast A Mystery

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 07.06.2011

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CUDJOE KEY, Fla. — Marine mammal rescuers are responding to a mass stranding of pilot whales off the lower Florida Keys. (Scroll down for video.) ...

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107 Whales Die On New Zealand Beach

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — All members of a pod of 107 pilot whales that stranded on a remote New Zealand beach have died, including 48 that were...

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56 Pilot Whales Die After Being Stranded On New Zealand Beach

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore...

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More Than 70 Pilot Whales Wash Up On New Zealand Beach (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand whale rescue volunteers were racing against time Friday to save 15 pilot whales stranded on an isolated nor...

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20 Beached Pilot Whales Die On New Zealand Beach; 43 Others Coaxed Back To Sea

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some 125 pilot whales died in New Zealand after stranding on the beach over the weekend – but vacationers and co...

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125 Pilot Whales Die on New Zealand Beaches, 43 Saved

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some 125 pilot whales died in New Zealand after stranding on beaches over the weekend – but vacationers and cons...

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150 Whales Die In Australia

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HOBART, Australia — A group of 150 whales that became stranded on a remote coastline in southern Australia were battered to death on rocks befor...

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