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  • Small black Pilot whale on its side on the sand, NZ.
    Rights: Gary Webber/123RF Ltd Published 10 September 2024 Size: 2.5 MB Referencing Hub media

    Beached tohorā were considered gifts from Tangaroa. Tohorā provided an abundance of resources, including food, oil, ornaments and tools. Māori have customary rights to harvest resources from tohorā that have died after becoming stranded.

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