Dozens of whales stranded on beach

Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on New Zealand’s South Island on Friday, and hordes of rescuers rushed to the remote area in a bid to guide them back to sea. Two dozen of the 198 whales had already died despite efforts to save the creatures, which were found stranded on Farewell Spit, a famous spot for whale beachings, Department of Conservation area manager Andrew Lamason said. About 80 conservation workers and volunteers were trying to refloat the whales.