Mass whale stranding: Seven more die on beach after Golden Bay, Tasman restranding

Seven more pilot whales died after becoming re-stranded at Golden Bay, Tasman, following their initial rescue. Six perished naturally, while one was euthanised due to poor condition.

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This unfortunate event in Golden Bay adds to a pattern of pilot whale mass strandings occurring both globally and particularly within New Zealand, a known hotspot. Previous posts highlighted similar large-scale events, including the stranding of over 65 whales in Scotland earlier this year and a significant loss of nearly 100 whales on New Zealand's Chatham Islands in 2020. The challenge of rescued whales restranding, as seen in the current post, mirrors a situation previously monitored in the same Tasman region in 2021. While the exact causes remain complex, potential factors like disorientation and strong social bonds are often discussed (Iceland near-stranding), and unusual pilot whale behaviour requiring intervention has also been observed in regions like Iceland.