Mass Stranding Of Whales On Kauai
KALAPAKI BEACH, Kauai – A mass stranding of pilot whales started at dawn Friday in Kalapaki Bay, fronting the Kauai Marriott Resort.
Two whales died on the beach during the morning hours and a third came ashore and died in the afternoon. Two more were found dead late Friday afternoon. Several others may have been injured when the pod swam into the rocks along the Kalapaki Bay jetty, and officials say more deaths may occur.
While wildlife officials feared additional strandings overnight from the other members of the pilot whale pod, they were encouraged that none were reported early Saturday morning.
All the stranded dead animals were to be removed for necropsies overseen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine mammal experts. There were unconfirmed reports that sharks had attacked at least two others after they were injured and bleeding on the rocks of the Nawiliwili Jetty.
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