Four rarely seen pygmy killer whales have washed ashore in southern Taiwan. Three have already been released back into the ocean, but one was taken in for treatment for severe sunburns. Local researchers are looking into whether a recent typhoon may have interfered with the animals' navigation.
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00:00A rarely seen marine animal has washed up on Taiwan's southern shores right after a
00:04powerful typhoon slammed into the region late last week.
00:09Local Coast Guard officials and researchers rushed to a Tainan beach after receiving a
00:13report of stranded whales on Sunday.
00:16They found four pygmy killer whales, all with at least minor scrapes.
00:20Three were healthy enough to release back into the ocean, but they took one in to treat
00:24for severe sunburn.
00:26The rescuers are looking into whether Typhoon Kritaan interfered with the animals' navigation.