Hundreds of pilot whales have died after becoming stranded near the shark-infested waters of a remote island chain in the South Pacific, according to rescue teams and conservationists.
New Zealand's Department of Conservation told CNN nearly 500 whales washed up in the Chatham Islands, 840 kilometres east of the main South Island, in two separate mass stranding events reported by residents over the weekend.
"This decision is never taken lightly, but in cases like this it is the kindest option," Lundquist said.Daren Grover, general manager of rescue organization Project Jonah, said most of the pilot whales were already dead when they came ashore, and the survivors were in poor health. In addition to the risk posed by sharks, it was "almost impossible" for rescue teams to travel to the Chatham Islands on short notice, he said, compounding the difficulty of saving the whales.200 pilot whales died on the coast of Tasmania in Australia.
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