Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit

Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit

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More than 50 pilot whales have stranded across two sites on Farewell Spit. Photo / Supplied / Project Jonah

More than 50 pilot whales have stranded on Farewell Spit as volunteers work to rescue them.

Project Jonah New Zealand said on its Facebook page that early Thursday afternoon it was notified of a pod of whales swimming in the shallows and heading towards Farewell Spit.

“Our local medics responded