A "nationally critical" 10-metre long Bryde's whale died this morning after becoming stranded on a Northland beach. Plans were being made to refloat the tonnes-heavy whale at high tide in the early afternoon but it died about 9:30 this morning. People, including the Department of Conservation, rushed to Glinks Gully near Dargaville and tried to save the whale, which is classified as having the highest risk of extinction in New Zealand. Whale rescue group Project Jonah's general manager Daren Grover was on his way when he got the news, and spoke to our reporter Jordan Bond.
14 Jan 2020
