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Pod Of Nearly 100 False Killer Whales Stranded On Coast Of Everglades National Park

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Nearly 100 false killer whales, a member of the dolphin family, stranded themselves on the Gulf Coast of Everglades National Park/NPS photos

Marine fisheries experts were responding Monday to a pod of nearly 100 false killer whales that stranded themselves on the Gulf Coast of Everglades National Park. More than 80 of the whales, a member of the dolphin family, were confirmed to have died.

The mammals stranded themselves just north of Highland Beach. Marine mammal rescue operations were underway Monday afternoon.

Back in December 2013 a pod of 51 short-finned pilot whales stranded themselves in the same general area on the Gulf Coast side of the park. Twenty-two were confirmed dead. 

The mammals stranded themselves near Highland Beach/NPS

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