In this task, given a sentence in the Japanese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.

クジラは毎年夏に、南極から繁殖地へ旅する途中で、ニュージーランドの海岸で頻繁に座礁する。
Whales are frequently stranded on the beaches of New Zealand each summer, as they travel en route from Antarctica to breeding grounds.