Mass whale stranding on New Zealand coast

[Still Waters]

At least 13 pilot whales were beached Tuesday on a remote New Zealand coastline and conservation officials were desperately battling to prevent another 50 from reaching the shore.

It is the second mass stranding in a week at the remote Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island, which has become notorious as a whale graveyard.

http://uk.news.yahoo...11.html#eKug5rT

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

Maybe the Japanese can "study" them?

[Still Waters]

After repeated failed attempts to shepherd out to sea eight pilot whales stranded on a remote beach, where five others had died, conservationists decide to humanely euthanise them to relieve suffering.

http://www.telegraph...ew-Zealand.html

Sad

[Yamato]

Now they can sell the meat to Japan for more culinary research.

Most notable among the findings: "Does eating euthanized whale meat make you feel sleepy?"