‘Heart-breaking’ Decision to Euthanize 70 Stranded Whales in New Zealand

Simon Veazey
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Authorities have euthanized dozens of pilot whales after a group of 145 were stranded and left dead or dying on a New Zealand beach.

Half of the whales, from two different pods, survived the stranding, but with no prospect of being re-floated the Department of Conservation (DOC) said that they had made the “heart-breaking” decision to euthanize them.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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