A volunteer conservation trust has begun building a predator proof fence across the base of Farewell Spit. The Healthpost ...

The pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit, a remote beach. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. More than two dozen long-finned pilot ...

Volunteers in New Zealand are frantically working to save the lives of 174 pilot whales who are stuck at Farewell Spit, a notorious death trap due to its shallow waters. At least 24 whales have ...

Nine pilot whales were stranded at Farewell Spit, on New Zealand's south island, on Tuesday. Kara Tait, Maddie Gallagher and Sam Cleverley were among the volunteers who lent a hand in keeping the ...

FIFTY pilot whales have stranded at Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island, 40 of which had been refloated. Forty of the whales had stranded again after being refloated from Farewell Spit at ...

The Department of Conservation says eight pilot whales it has spent two days trying to get safely back out to sea have been found stranded again on Farewell Spit this morning, a ninth whale with them ...

DOC rangers working with more than 40 volunteers tonight got 12 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit back floating in the sea but it is uncertain whether they will move off safely into deeper water ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Whale lovers in New Zealand finally got some good news after more than 200 stranded whales managed to refloat themselves overnight and swim away, while volunteers managed to ...