New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only ...

Officials praised as "incredible" the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pilot whales.

More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after ...

The dramatic rescue took place on Ruakākā Beach, near Whangārei on New Zealand's northern coastline. Hundreds of residents ...

More than 30 pilot whales that washed up on a beachfront in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean by hundreds of ...

Whales in the south Pacific have historically found themselves washed up on New Zealand's shores in large numbers. After the ...

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to ...

New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only ...

None of the rescued whales were re-stranded, but three adults and one calf died, authorities said.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to ...