Hundreds of Pilot Whales Die After Beaching in New Zealand Rescuers tried to send the whales back out to sea, but at least 250 died in what officials called one of the worst whale strandings in New Zealand’s history. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Juno Hobbled but Healthy After Glitch, NASA SaysTech Tip: Donate Your Computer’s Spare Time to ScienceEXOMARS LIVE - Tension as ESA waits for news on Mars probeStephen Hawking: AI could be the WORST thing that ever happened to humanityReported Cases of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are on RiseTrilobites: Monkeys Can Make Stone Tools, but They Don’t Use Them