According to the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the 16-foot beaked whale was discovered near Taiari ... from the beach, and samples were sent to the University of Auckland's New Zealand ...
The surf at Te Henga, or Bethells Beach, on ... calmed the new surfer down and helped to get him to shore. It's not an uncommon scenario. Surfers are in the water from dawn until dusk, 365 days a year ...