Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back to its glory days?
From the outside, the Tunny Club looks like any other seaside fish and chip shop. A short walk from Scarborough ...
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The Impact of Deepwater Horizon on one of Earth’s Rarest Whales
Deepwater Horizon is one of the most infamous oil spills in history. But while many people remember the tragedy and ...
Read moreDetailsTwo Endangered Right Whales Entangled in Fishing Gear off Massachusetts
Two North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species, have been seen entangled in fishing gear off the coast of ...
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‘Extraordinary longevity’: great whales can live a lot longer than we thought – if we leave them alone
In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville’s epic novel of 1851, the author asks if whales would survive the remorseless human hunt. Yes, ...
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Right Whales Can Live 130 Years or Longer, Research Finds
Scientists have estimated that bowhead whales — the longest-living whale species — can live more than 200 years. It was ...
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Hundreds of whales to be harpooned as Iceland issues new hunting licenses
On Dec. 6, Iceland‘s caretaker government announced it had issued five-year licenses to hunt fin and minke whales in Icelandic ...
Read moreDetailsOne in 10 southern right whales alive in 1893 could have still been swimming today, study finds
In 1893, the World’s Fair was getting under way in Chicago, the world’s first number plates appeared on cars in ...
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Three right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear this month
On December 9, 2024, NOAA Fisheries scientists spotted right whales #5110 and #4120 entangled in fishing gear approximately 50 miles ...
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Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
PORTLAND, Maine -- The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the ...
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‘It’s nonstop’: how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales
From the moment that the biologist Dr Heike Vester presses play, the sound of the static of the fjord fills ...
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