On Ruakākā Beach in New Zealand, over 30 stranded pilot whales were successfully refloated with the help of conservation workers and residents, though four whales did not survive. The Department of Conservation praised the community’s efforts in saving the whales and conducted a Māori cultural ceremony for the deceased whales. New Zealand, a whale stranding hotspot, has recorded over 5,000 such incidents since 1840, with geography possibly playing a role in these events.
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Search on for overdue plane with 10 on board in Alaska
A search is underway in Alaska for a Bering Air Caravan flight with 10 people on board that did not arrive in Nome as scheduled. The Coast Guard and ground crews are actively searching for the plane, which was reported overdue by Alaska State Troopers. The exact location of the missing plane is unknown, with efforts being made to cover ground from Nome to Topkok along the coast. Full Article
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