The group of whales got stranded the morning on New Zealand 's Golden Bay . Twelve of the whales had died by the time they were found Monday morning . 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 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 .