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Rescuers rope off an area around a dead pilot whale that was stranded on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)

Rescuers rope off an area around a dead pilot whale that was stranded on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)

Rescuers stand in the water as they help refloat stranded pilot whales on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)

Rescuers stand in the water as they help refloat stranded pilot whales on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)

Rescuers stand in the water as they help refloat stranded pilot whales on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)

Rescuers stand in the water as they help refloat stranded pilot whales on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)