6 Whales Refloated After Stranding on New Zealand Beach

Rescuers attempt to refloat pigmy killer whales after they were transported to Rarawa Beach from Ninety Mile Beach in the far north of the North of New Zealand on Nov. 26, 2018. Department of Conservation via AP

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Conservation workers and volunteers in New Zealand managed to refloat six surviving stranded whales on Nov. 27 and were hoping the animals would soon swim away into deeper water.

Ten pygmy killer whales were initially found stranded Nov. 25 at Ninety Mile Beach on the North Island. Two whales later died there.