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    Lightbulb Stranded whales buried in New Zealand

    Forty-nine pilot whales have been buried on a northern New Zealand beach following a two-day struggle by more than 200 rescuers to save them.

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    That is SO sad - for the whales and their rescuers. I'll never forget watching that whale which was swimming up the Thames. Everyone wanted it to get safely back to sea - but it didn't...
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    Yes, a great shame that so many sentient animals die, I wonder what causes them to beach?
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