The Farewell Spit

The Farewell Spit

Update: 2026-03-30
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Daren Grover was on vacation near the top of New Zealand’s South Island when he got a call: some whales needed help. Hundreds of them had stranded on a spot so notorious for whale strandings, it’s cause for celebration when a year goes by without a stranding: the Farewell Spit. 


Check out Project Jonah: https://www.projectjonah.org.nz/


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The Farewell Spit

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