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12 on 12: What’s Killing Whales?
Just because scientists label a marine mammal’s death as part ... the Atlantic humpback whale, the Atlantic minke whale and the North Atlantic right whale. The cause listed next to the UMEs ...
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Do offshore wind farms harm whales? Experts weigh in as Trump labels them ‘dangerous’
In recent months, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said offshore wind turbines are harming, and perhaps killing, whales. “They’re dangerous,” he said during a Jan. 7 news ...
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Humpback whale spotted without a tail in Washington state likely lost it in entanglement, experts say
He contrasted that with the situation on the East Coast involving entanglements of North Atlantic right whales. NOAA Fisheries labels the North Atlantic right whale as one of the world’s most ...
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Humpback whale with missing tail spotted in Washington's Salish Sea
He contrasted that with the situation on the East Coast involving entanglements of North Atlantic right whales. NOAA Fisheries labels the North Atlantic right whale as one of the world's most ...
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Beloved 'Russian spy whale' Hvaldimir is found dead under mysterious circumstances
Hvaldimir, a beloved whale believed to have escaped a past life ... Many, pointing to the label on his camera harness and his responsiveness to humans, believe he was involved in espionage.
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This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A first-ever dissection may bare its mysteries.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of ...
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A humpback whale spotted in Washington is missing its tail, ‘an apparent death sentence’
He contrasted that with the situation on the East Coast involving entanglements of North Atlantic right whales. NOAA Fisheries labels the North Atlantic right whale as one of the world’s most ...
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The tale of a whale who took in — and spit out — a sea kayaker
In a video, a man captured the jaws of a humpback whale poke out of the water around his son's kayak, close around him, and disappear into the ocean. Now to a whale of a tale, a literal whale.
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There’s a whale in Long Beach Harbor. Scientists helped it escape. It turned around and came back
Marine wildlife experts on Thursday attempted to help direct a young minke whale out of Long Beach Harbor where it has been swimming for the last few days, according to authorities. “This happen ...
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A Diver Visited a Fallen Whale. When He Returned, It Was Gone.
As he descended, a hulking mass took shape below him. There, at an exceptionally shallow 115 feet, lay the body of a baby gray whale. Whale falls are usually not seen by human divers. Typically ...
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Do offshore wind farms harm whales? Experts weigh in as Trump labels them ‘dangerous’
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said offshore wind turbines harm whales. But experts say there’s no evidence for this. Photo from Jesse de Meulenaere, UnSplash In recent months ...