Marooned pilot whales euthanised

All of the 145 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote New Zealand beach have died.

A hiker discovered the pilot whales in two pods about 1.2 miles apart late Saturday on Stewart Island. About 75 were already dead and conservation workers decided to euthanise the others due to their poor condition and remote location.

Only about 375 people live on Stewart Island, also called Rakiura.

Meanwhile, conservation workers were hoping to save some of the eight pygmy killer whales that remained stranded yesterday at the other end of the country.