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Photos from Grays Beaked Whale stranding today at Papamoa

Friday 28 October 2011, 7:05PM

By Department of Conservation

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Photo 1 Credit: Ross Brown
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Photo 2 Credit: Ross Brown
Photo 3
Photo 3 Credit: Ross Brown
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Photo 4 Credit: Ross Brown
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Photo 5 Credit: Ross Brown

PAPAMOA

DOC (Department of Conservation) staff with the assistance of Oiled Spill response teams and Project Jonah have successfully refloated 2 Gray's beaked whales which stranded at Papmoa beach this afternoon.

One juvenile whale that had stranded has died and has been taken for post mortem.