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Thar she goes: Whale carcass dragged out to sea to spare July 4 crowds
The reeking carcass of a dead humpback whale was towed back out to sea after it washed up at a popular Los Angeles beach.
Buoy will eavesdrop on whale songs to help us understand them better
Scientists have deployed a unique buoy 22 miles off the coast of New York’s Fire Island to monitor several species of great whales in “near...
At least 10 whales die as rescuers battle to return stranded pod to the sea
At least ten pilot whales have died after a pod of more than 30 became stranded on the coast on Indonesia’s main island of Java.
And fin-ally: Humpback whale without a tail has experts puzzled
A whale without a tail has been spotted off the coast of New Zealand. The humpback, missing both flukes on its tail which is now tapered like an arrow...
Whales under threat as climate change destroys their food supply
Global warming is killing the food humpback whales need to survive, forcing them to make ever longer and more arduous migrations.
Whales under threat as climate change impacts migration
Global warming is killing off the food humpback whales live off, forcing them to make ever longer and more arduous migrations.
Survivor says Canada whale-watching boat was ‘capsized by a wave’
A whale-watching boat which sank off the Canadian coast killing five Britons was capsized by a wave, a survivor is reported to have said.
Five Britons killed as whale watching boat with 27 on board capsizes
Five Britons have died after a Canadian whale-watching boat carrying 27 passengers sank off the coast of British Columbia.
Five killed as whale watching boat with 27 on board capsizes
At least five people have died after a whale watching vessel carrying 27 people sank off Vancouver Island, according to reports.
Men ‘surfing’ on back of whale shark in video 'should be charged’
Conservationists have called for two men to be prosecuted after footage emerged of them 'surfing’ on the back of a rare whale shark.
More than 20 endangered sei whales found beached in Chile
More than 20 whales were found dead and rotting along a rocky coast of southern Chile, maritime officials said Friday, as they tried to determine what...
More than 20 dead sei whales found beached in Chile
More than 20 whales were found dead and rotting along a rocky coast of southern Chile, maritime officials said Friday, as they tried to determine what...
Endangered no more? agency proposes lifting status for humpback whales
Hawaii’s federal government on Monday proposed removing most of the world’s humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the massive...
Gray Whale makes record swim from Russia to Mexico - and back
The western gray whale now holds the record as the mammal with the longest known migration, researchers say.
12 whales die after beaching themselves in Western Australia harbour
Twelve whales died on Monday after stranding themselves against a rocky breakwater on Australia’s east coast.
Race is on to save 200 beached whales on coast of New Zealand
Almost 200 pilot whales have become stranded on a beach in New Zealand. Two dozen of the animals have already died, despite the efforts of volunteers...
Bottoms up: Beer brewed with whale testicles to hit store shelves in Iceland
Here’s a whale of a story: An Icelandic brewery has created a beer made with smoked, salted and cured whale testicles as the perfect gift idea for men.
How to age gracefully? Ask a bowhead whale
To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan...
Opposing Japan’s whaling programme is ‘eco-imperialism’
Opposition to Japan’s whaling programme is a kind of “eco-imperialism” that imposes one value system on another and is based on emotion,...
Shipping companies agree to go slow in bid to save endangered whales
Environmentalists say a pilot programme in one of America’s most precious natural locations could save the lives of endangered whales for generations...
Japan kills 30 whales despite UN’s top court order
Japan has slaughtered 30 minke whales off its northeast coast, in the first hunt since the UN’s top court ordered Tokyo to stop killing the animals...
Japan PM vows efforts to resume commercial whale hunt
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe told parliament Monday he would boost his efforts toward restarting commercial whaling, despite a top UN court’s...
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