22 Whales Stranded In The Everglades Have Died

Nearly four dozen whales have been stranded in the shallow waters of Florida’s Everglades National Park.

The pod of 51 pilot whales were first spotted stranded in three feet of water at Everglades National Park on Tuesday and by Wednesday many of the whales had died.

The pod of 51 pilot whales were first spotted stranded in three feet of water at Everglades National Park on Tuesday and by Wednesday many of the whales had died.

AP Photo/National Park Service

The group was then spotted Friday about five nautical miles offshore, moving inshore and in a southward direction.

The group was then spotted Friday about five nautical miles offshore, moving inshore and in a southward direction.

AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Sunday that 11 more whales had been found dead, bringing the total to 22.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Sunday that 11 more whales had been found dead, bringing the total to 22.

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