Humpback whales may not see their most dangerous threats
Run-ins with humans are the leading cause of death for humpback whales — and new research may explain why these ...
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Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists ...
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Four whales wash up in San Francisco Bay in week and a half
The juvenile minke whale had been spotted swimming around San Francisco Bay for nearly a week by the time she ...
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New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe
After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are ...
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Gray whales are dying off the Pacific Coast again. Scientists aren’t sure why
Gray whales are dying in large numbers, again.At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in ...
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It Fought to Save the Whales. Can Greenpeace Save Itself?
Greenpeace is among the most well-known environmental organizations in the world, the result of more than 50 years of headline-grabbing ...
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Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with a rarely seen bird hunt
SEATTLE (AP) — A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle on Sunday by treating ...
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False killer whales stranded in Australia are expected to be euthanized after unsuccessful rescue mission
More than 150 false killer whales have washed up on the coast of the Australian island state of Tasmania, with ...
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With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Move Into the High Arctic
In the winter of 2020, Inuit hunters in Canada’s Central Arctic came across the frozen carcasses of 11 beached bowhead ...
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Gulf gets an unusual visit from two right whales
As frigid temperatures continue in the Northeast, who wouldn’t want to take a trip to the balmy shores of the ...
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