A rare whale recently died after mysteriously attempting to strand itself on a beach in New Zealand. Locals noticed the animal — a strap-toothed whale — swimming “erratically” near East ...

A rare strap-toothed whale recently died after trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach while another whale was nearby, officials said.

A rare whale recently died after mysteriously attempting to strand itself on a beach in New Zealand. Locals noticed the animal — a strap-toothed whale — swimming “erratically” near East ...

A rare whale recently died after mysteriously attempting to strand itself on a beach in New Zealand. Locals noticed the animal — a strap-toothed whale — swimming “erratically” near East ...

A rare whale recently died after mysteriously attempting to strand itself on a beach in New Zealand. Locals noticed the animal — a strap-toothed whale — swimming “erratically” near East ...

A rare strap-toothed whale recently died after trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach while another whale was nearby, officials said.

A rare strap-toothed whale recently died after trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach while another whale was nearby, officials said.

A rare strap-toothed whale recently died after trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach while another whale was nearby, officials said.

A rare strap-toothed whale recently died after trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach while another whale was nearby, officials said.

A rare strap-toothed whale recently died after trying to strand itself on New Zealand beach while another whale was nearby, officials said.