60 whales die in New Zealand

By IANS
Friday, August 20, 2010

WELLINGTON - About 60 pilot whales died after 73 of them got stranded on a beach in New Zealand Friday.

Fifteen whales were still alive but were in a fairly poor condition, Xinhua said. A spokesman said the Department of Conservation was working out a strategy to save them.

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