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Whale stranding

Volunteers help a group of beached pilot whales, Farewell Spit

Many volunteers work to keep the body temperature of a group of beached pilot whales from rising at Farewell Spit, in the South Island.

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Published: 22 August 2019,Updated: 22 August 2019Size: 224.66 KB

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