200 pilot whales saved, but hundreds die in mass beaching in New Zealand

A combination of behavior and topography results in these mass beachings. 

The bay where this occurred is known for beachings

Long Finned Pilot Whale

Volunteers try to mitigate the harm, saving some of the whales that beached.  

Fresh pilot whale stranding on notorious New Zealand beach

Instapundit: How do you dissemble a 90 ton dead blue whale?

https://t.co/6Y6zvsrUKq

Oh, wait, it was just innocent pilot whales that beached. 😢🐳 Leftist media and media still thrashing around... pic.twitter.com/5vKb3GxHiy

— Evi L. Bloggerlady (@MsEBL) February 14, 2017