Rescuers Work To Save Pilot Whales Stranded At Farewell Spit

GOLDEN BAY, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22: Volunteers from project Jonah explain to the public how to turn a stranded whale to stop it from drowning at Farewell Spit on February 22, 2021 in Golden Bay, New Zealand. About 50 Pilot whales have stranded at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay, with a team of experts and volunteers working to refloat the whales. Farewell Spit – a 5km-long stretch of sand at the top of the South Island – is a frequent site of whale and dolphin strandings, but scientists are not sure what draws the animals to the spot. The last mass stranding in the area was in February 2017, when an estimated 600-700 whales were beached at Farewell Spit – leading to 250 deaths. (Photo by Andrew MacDonald/Getty Images)