39 whales die from stranding

A flock of 39-female pepper whales have died, after being stranded in a remote coastal area in New Zealand.

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Local conservation officials said the whales washed ashore in Golden Bay Bay, in the South Island area, on January 6, one day after being discovered drifting near shore.

Whale whales are a common phenomenon in New Zealand.(Photo: AP)

Forest rangers monitored the movement of these whales, but were helpless to prevent them from drifting to the coast. 12 wild animals and 27 others were decided by the staff to be "humane " due to being too far from the shore, unable to return to the sea.

John Mason, director of the Golden Bay Reserve, said: 'We have carefully considered the possibility of bringing them back to the sea. But the employees - who are experienced in handling large quantities of whale-driven whales, decided that, due to various factors, rescuing is impossible. '

Pepper whales in shallow waters are quite common in New Zeland. But scientists have yet to find out why this ocean mammal is swimming in large numbers.

These 39 whales were discovered on December 5 at the coast of Abel Tasman National Park. At that time, the rescue boats were unable to leave the port to take the fish away from the coast because of the wind.