(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> Eighteen pilot whales were successfully refloated on Saturday.<br/> They are survivors of a pod of 25 whales that became stranded after beaching near the town of Nelson, New Zealand the previous night.<br/> Seven whales died during the night, and experts are worried about the condition of the remaining whales.<br/> The Department of Conservation will continue to monitor the progress of the whales in case they return to shore and beach again.
