| Date |
2005-02-27 (found) |
| Location |
New Zealand, North Island, Waikuku Beach |
| Species |
Gray's beaked whale |
| Number |
7 |
| Stranded Alive |
N/A |
| Behavior if alive |
N/A |
| Notes |
"[The] four adult whales and three calves were found dead" (NZPA) and "likely became stranded ... at least a week before conservationists found them" (AP).
"Samples of the whales are to be sent to the nation's main museum, Te Papa in Wellington, for analysis." (AP)
"[It] was the biggest ever stranding [of the speices] on mainland New Zealand." (NZPA) |
| Ref |
Associated Press. (2005, March 2). Seven rare whales found dead on New Zealand beach. Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.planetsave.com/ViewStory.asp?ID=5678
New Zealannd Press Association. (2005, March 2). Rare whales found dead on far north beach. Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10113284 |
| Last Updated |
2005-03-20 |
| ID |
204 |