A pod of pilot whales spotted ... and become stranded so the animals were monitored. Rescue teams remained on standby on Friday in case of further sightings but the whales had not yet returned.

The Associated Press reported on Monday that more than 30 pilot whales stranded on a beach in ... and environmental agency activists, the animals were moved back to the water using fabric sheets.

However, crews were able to save 25 of the animals on Tuesday and are aiming to escort more back into the sea. The pilot whales were discovered in shallow waters off the west coast of the island ...

Rescuers are cautiously optimistic that a pod of pilot whales ... the numbers of whales able to be saved were lower, she said. "It depends on each event and the animals themselves, what actually ...

Almost 100 pilot whales have died in a mass ... Waitangi West Beach, few of the animals were still alive. In total, 97 whales and three dolphins have died. It is unclear what caused the stranding ...

Pilot whales can grow up to 6 meters long and weigh a ton. They are highly social animals. The short-finned species, such as those in Sri Lanka, have been nicknamed “cheetahs of the deep sea ...