# More than 40 pilot whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand’s North Island

Source: [Wildlife | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/06/pilot-whales-dead-stranded-new-zealand-north-island) · 2026-11-06 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/more-than-40-pilot-whales-die-after-mass-stranding-in-new-zealand-s-north-island-4554740db56c70ea

Rescuers were unable to save the whales after they became beached on a remote and rocky part of the country More than 40 pilot whales died after a mass stranding event on New Zealand’s remote east coast, conservation officials said on Friday, despite rescue efforts by volunteers…

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- [More than 40 pilot whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand’s North Island](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/06/pilot-whales-dead-stranded-new-zealand-north-island) — Wildlife | The Guardian, 2026-11-06

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