Watch: 'It's horrible': Fears over fate of dozens of pilot whales stranded in Wairarapa

Some readers may find the video in this story upsetting.Whale medics are mobilising in response to a mass stranding of pilot whales on the south coast of Wairarapa.Ngawi locals say they've counted about 50 pilot whales trapped in the rocks along the rugged coastline.Rob Bargh said it was tragic sight, with few of the animals still alive."It's horrible. The ones that are alive are on their last breaths."Fisherman Andrew Sim said he'd witnessed whale strandings before, but had never seen pilot whales come ashore in his more than four decades on the coast.He said there was a group of people trying to keep the handful of pilot whales still alive wet and cool, but believed most of the pod had succumbed to their injuries.Rob Bargh"Nobody's happy about it. Very sad," he said."It's most strange that they've come in here, there's just no reason for it to be honest. Just bad luck, I don't know."It obviously happened in the middle of the night."Project Jonah says at least 20 pilot whales have stranded.Andrew SimIn a post online, whale rescue group Project Jonah said at least 20 had stranded. Four pilot whales were currently alive and health assessments were underway, it said."Preparations are being made for a refloat on this afternoon's high tide if appropriate."Project Jonah medics have been mobilised and we are working with Department of Conservation [DOC] staff and local iwi."It said no further help was needed at this stage.DOC Wairarapa acting operations manager Ariana Hawira said the department was aware of two pods of pilot whales stranded on the Ngawi Coast near Cape Palliser.