The group of whales got stranded the morning on New Zealand 's Golden Bay . Twelve had died by overnight and officials decided to euthanize one others . `` It was unlikely they could be rescued , '' a local conservation official says . New Zealand 's has one of the highest stranding rates for marine mammals .
The group of whales got stranded overnight on New Zealand 's South Island . Twelve had died by the morning and officials decided to euthanize 27 others . `` It was unlikely they could be rescued , '' a local conservation official says . New Zealand has one of the highest stranding rates for marine mammals .