Mass Pilot Whale stranding NZ
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Mass Pilot Whale stranding NZ
'It's the worst whale stranding we have ever seen' - National - NZ Herald News
400 whales stranded themselves.Very sad
Don't think science has discovered definitively why this happens.Lots of theories.
400 whales stranded themselves.Very sad
Don't think science has discovered definitively why this happens.Lots of theories.
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They are not citizens of NZ and are not protected by the NZBOR neither are they protected by the ToW
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Mass strandings like this were apparently more common in the past before the advent of commercial whaling.
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I wasn't referring specifically to New Zealand. The remains of mass whale strandings have been unearthed by archeologists all around the world. In the northern British Isles such strandings were pretty much an annual event and eagerly anticipated by the indigenous population. The whales supplied meat, oil and bone, all materials that were put to good use. I can't believe that other people around the world didn't also take advantage of such bounty delivered free by the sea. New Zealand would certainly have had mass strandings in the past and doubtless the remains are there if anyone cares to look. Or perhaps there are Maori legends that tell a story of whales coming to shore.
I wasn't referring specifically to New Zealand. The remains of mass whale strandings have been unearthed by archeologists all around the world. In the northern British Isles such strandings were pretty much an annual event and eagerly anticipated by the indigenous population. The whales supplied meat, oil and bone, all materials that were put to good use. I can't believe that other people around the world didn't also take advantage of such bounty delivered free by the sea. New Zealand would certainly have had mass strandings in the past and doubtless the remains are there if anyone cares to look. Or perhaps there are Maori legends that tell a story of whales coming to shore.
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If the whales are disposed of at sea, I'd be wary of swimming or surfing in the general area. It's like ringing the dinner bell for sharks. Happened a number of times here and the effect was a greater number of sharks sighted.
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