Cetacean News - Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
Until further notice: Popular Tofino beach closed to public as First Nations hold ceremony honoring dead whale
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2025-05-25
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www.westernstandard.news
Lala Kent strips down for dramatic, anti-SeaWorld PETA ad: ‘Shut these places down’date added:
2025-05-25
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pagesix.com
‘Potential impact’: Blunt-force trauma may have killed whale washed ashore in Tofino, ecologist says
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2025-05-25
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cheknews.ca
Necropsy ordered after 2nd grey whale washes up on B.C. beach
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2025-05-25
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www.ctvnews.ca
Horror show: Abandoned theme park left ‘frozen in time’ where stranded Orca whales and bottlenose dolphins have been left to rot
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2025-05-25
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www.thesun.co.uk
Killer whales spotted in Oregon rivers as sightings rise along coastdate added:
2025-05-25
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www.oregonlive.com
The world’s 'sweetest' dolphin is facing extinction—but it’s not too latedate added:
2025-05-25
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www.nationalgeographic.com
Enlisted: Navy dolphins help scientist discover nutrient that may be key to living longer
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2025-05-25
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www.nbcsandiego.com
Another dead whale washes onto Vancouver Island shore, this time rare Bryde’s whaledate added:
2025-05-25
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cheknews.ca
Seafood caught in cages can put other ocean creatures at risk, including whales
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2025-05-25
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www.cbsnews.com
Whale Presumed to Be Dead Reappears After 3 Years -- New Photos Show the Surprising Developmentdate added:
2025-05-25
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people.com
In a tiny boat 7,800 miles from UC Berkeley, graduate students made a daring documentary
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2025-05-25
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news.berkeley.edu
Whale Tagging at Dawn and Other Stunning Photos of Science in the Wilddate added:
2025-05-25
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www.zmescience.com
Man Encounters Sperm Whales ‘Chatting’ and ‘Cuddling’; 'I still can’t believe this momentdate added:
2025-05-25
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outdoors.com
Friend or Food: Why Are Iceland’s Orcas Taking in Pilot Whales?
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2025-05-25
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www.scientificamerican.com
A dolphin was decapitated in North Carolina. NOAA is offering a reward for any information.
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2025-05-25
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www.usatoday.com
Orca sightings and the last sunset on Operation Antarctica
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2025-05-18
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www.nzdf.mil.nz
Animal rights group who put child in tank for orca protest slammed
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2025-05-18
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needtoknow.co.uk
Rescuers unable to save injured dolphin on Paignton beach; 'This was a stressful situation for all involved'date added:
2025-05-18
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www.torbayweekly.co.uk
South Carolina: Beached whale euthanized after washing up on Hilton Head; 'It was clear the animal was unwell'
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2025-05-18
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www.blufftontoday.com
Disturbing footage shows young whale trapped near coast as urgent rescue unfolds: 'This is heartbreaking'date added:
2025-05-18
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www.thecooldown.com
It is written: Dolphin dies 5 days after being rescued in Ilocos Norte
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2025-05-18
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www.pna.gov.ph
Incredible moment family of killer whales come within feet of tourist boat off English coast in 'once-in-a-lifetime event'
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2025-05-18
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www.dailymail.co.uk
Get out: Visitors urged to avoid dead grey whale near Tofino, B.C.
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2025-05-18
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www.ctvnews.ca
No fluke: Injured humpback whale ‘Schooner’ makes remarkable return to Salish Seadate added:
2025-05-18
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mauinow.com
Our responsibility for cetacean conservation grows with proof of their intelligence (commentary)
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2025-05-18
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news.mongabay.com
Watch: Injured dolphin 'Pickles' dies despite rescue efforts off North Vancouver shoredate added:
2025-05-18
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www.nsnews.com
Saving right whales starts with listening — Cape Cod just turned up the volume
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2025-05-18
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www.capecodtimes.com
Protected on paper, forgotten by people, humpback dolphins struggle for survival
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2025-05-18
source:
india.mongabay.com
Killer whales mesmerized by classical music concert in Chinadate added:
2025-05-18
source:
uk.news.yahoo.com
Deep-sea photos capture killer whales attacking a rare prickly shark for the first time ever
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2025-05-18
source:
www.earth.com
Ancient Chinese Poetry Reveals The 1,400-Year Decline Of World’s Only Freshwater Porpoisedate added:
2025-05-18
source:
www.iflscience.com
Necropsy complete on juvenile sperm whale found stranded on Hilton Head Island; 'This was an emotional response for everyone involved'
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2025-05-18
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abcnews4.com
‘It’s like putting a whale in a blender’: the rise of deadly ship collisions in Chiledate added:
2025-05-18
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www.theguardian.com
New worry: Rise in Whale Fatalities Alarms San Francisco Bay Area as Sixth Gray Whale Found Dead Near Treasure Island
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2025-05-18
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hoodline.com
'So the killer whales attacked my boat.' The testimony of Alessandro Tosetti
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2025-05-11
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www.giornaledellavela.com
'Screw survival of the fittest': The 'dumbest' whale in Bay Area history
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2025-05-11
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www.sfgate.com
Sperm whale vomit ‘Ambergris’ worth Rs 2.9 crore seized in Ahmedabad; four arrested
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2025-05-11
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indianexpress.com
Unexpected humpback whale sighting sets off shark alarm at Sydney beach
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2025-05-11
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www.9news.com.au
Stunning footage captures incredibly rare albino killer whale with all-white markings swimming with normal-colored orcas off Japanese volcanic island
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2025-05-11
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www.dailymail.co.uk
The Mysterious Spade-Toothed Beaked Whale Had Always Avoided Humans -- Until Nowdate added:
2025-05-11
source:
www.discovermagazine.com
Rare white dolphin spotted off Taiwan's northeast coast
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2025-05-11
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www.taiwannews.com.tw
Another sick dolphin washes up on the Mississippi Coast. ‘We are kind of concerned'
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2025-05-11
source:
www.sunherald.com
Massive dead whale drew thousands to North Carolina shore 97 years ago. What happened to it?date added:
2025-05-11
source:
www.newsobserver.com
‘Slow down’: Mariners warned about North Atlantic right whales seen in shipping lanes south of Massachusetts
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2025-05-11
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www.boston25news.com
New worry: Southern right whale population growth has stalled, scientists say, with a possible 'onset of a decline'
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2025-05-11
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www.abc.net.au
Seattle: Harbor porpoise subpopulation may be forming in Burrows Pass; 'it’s obviously important for them'date added:
2025-05-11
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www.anacortesnow.com
French gov't: Stranded killer whales 'must leave now' as rehoming options shrinkdate added:
2025-05-11
source:
www.bbc.com
New worry: Melting Arctic Ice Leaves Gray Whales Starving Along the West Coast
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2025-05-11
source:
www.onegreenplanet.org
Fishing boat's very close encounter with orca; 'exciting to see'
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2025-05-11
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www.bbc.com
Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activitydate added:
2025-05-11
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news.mongabay.com
'Suddenly surfaced'. How a right whale calf in Cape Cod Bay caught researchers by surprise
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2025-05-04
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www.milforddailynews.com
London whale sculpture may contain 2011 tsunami debris; 'I was surprised'
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2025-05-04
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mainichi.jp
Mutual of Omaha: Georgia Aquarium’s beluga whale conservation to be featured on Wild Kingdom
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2025-05-04
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valdostatoday.com
California beaches become graveyards: 12 dolphins found dead in 3 weeksdate added:
2025-05-04
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www.newsbreak.com
Toxins: Here's what necropsy results revealed in the deaths of 2 whales in LA and Orange counties
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2025-05-04
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www.nbclosangeles.com
New England Aquarium celebrates Right Whale Day
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2025-05-04
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www.newscentermaine.com
Whale body parts found on Oregon coast - two whales strand on Washington Coastdate added:
2025-05-04
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www.beachconnection.net
Whale seen ‘singing his heart out’ in Caribbean, underwater footage shows
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2025-05-04
source:
www.miamiherald.com
'Utterly spectacular': Incredibly rare 'pack ice' killer whale filmed swimming in Antarctic snowdate added:
2025-05-04
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www.discoverwildlife.com
Oman: Bryde’s whale sighted in Musandam for first time
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2025-05-04
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www.muscatdaily.com
China: The struggle to save the Yangtze porpoise; 'There’s no way you can imagine how it used to be'
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2025-05-04
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dialogue.earth
Australia: Boy meets dolphin in remarkable encounterdate added:
2025-05-04
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www.brisbanetimes.com.au
New worry: Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California
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2025-05-04
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news.mongabay.com
New worry: Whales could one day defend themselves in court--and in their own wordsdate added:
2025-05-04
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www.nationalgeographic.com
Dolphin was stranded on Irish beach -- then locals, tourists stepped in, photos show
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2025-05-04
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www.miamiherald.com
Change urged after pregnant porpoise dies in nets; 'most distressing'date added:
2025-05-04
source:
www.bbc.com
Killer Whale Head-Butts Dolphin into Stratosphere During Rare Southern California Sightingdate added:
2025-05-04
source:
www.surfer.com
Listening for Whale Sounds 1,000 feet Deep in the Antarctic Ocean; 'I’m nervous'date added:
2025-05-04
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insideclimatenews.org
Awareness shortage: ‘Nika, the Pilot Whale’ is a documentary raising awareness about the future of the Canary Islands
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2025-05-04
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www.canarianweekly.com
Ireland: New Technique to Identify Sperm Whales Developed by ATU Studentdate added:
2025-05-04
source:
afloat.ie
New worry: To Whales, Our Plastic Debris Sounds Like Dinner
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2025-05-04
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www.pbsnc.org
Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California
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2025-05-04
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news.mongabay.com
Chinese zoo celebrates 8-year-old walrus birthday, fed fish as treat; adorable video goes viral
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2025-04-27
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www.dnaindia.com
Injured seal with rope around neck found at Horsey Gapdate added:
2025-04-27
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www.edp24.co.uk
These Mississippi dolphins get their teeth brushed and they get belly rubs, too
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2025-04-27
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www.clarionledger.com
Sea of blood: Rare vid shows orca feeding frenzy as 60 beasts hunt and kill world’s biggest animal – picking 60ft carcass to the bone
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2025-04-27
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www.the-sun.com
Great expectations: Can motherhood help North Atlantic right whales to rise again? Promising signs from the latest calving season give experts new hope
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2025-04-27
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www.theglobeandmail.com
New worry: Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s; 'a triple planetary crisis'date added:
2025-04-27
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www.newscientist.com
New normal: Whale entangled with fishing gear among dozens seen in Cape Cod Bay; 'a particularly challenging case to solve'
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2025-04-27
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www.wcvb.com
CSI: ‘Seriously rotten’ finless porpoise carcass found on Hong Kong outlying island
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2025-04-27
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www.scmp.com
Mourning mother dolphin: Sad sight off Aussie coast prompts 'hundreds' of worried calls
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2025-04-27
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au.news.yahoo.com
These marine mammals are one of the strangest and rarest in the ocean - sometimes diving more than 2.5km down?date added:
2025-04-27
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www.discoverwildlife.com
Spring break: Right whales spotted earlier this year off Alabama Gulf Coast now seen in Florida Panhandle
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2025-04-27
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gulfcoastmedia.com
Rare sea creatures called whales -- weighing 15 tons -- spotted off Thailand. See the giants
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2025-04-27
source:
www.miamiherald.com
A new hope: Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales seen in Bahamas for first time everdate added:
2025-04-27
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www.cbsnews.com
Florida: Distressed dolphin on Dauphin Island is stable, being treated in Gulfport
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2025-04-27
source:
www.fox10tv.com
Iceland’s whaling season canceled, soon after Paul Watson update
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2025-04-27
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euroweeklynews.com
NOAA Announces Cuts to West Coast Team Planned to Protect Endangered Whales
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2025-04-27
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yubanet.com
Climate Chill: Scientists Say ‘Cold Pulse’ Is Linked to Surge in Cape Cod Dolphin Strandings; 'the system is getting much more impulsive now'date added:
2025-04-27
source:
provincetownindependent.org
Cetacide: Bottlenose dolphins spotted killing dolphin juvenile; 'play'date added:
2025-04-27
source:
www.bbc.com
Three right whale mothers, calves seen in Cape Cod Bay. 'Traveled hundreds of miles'
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2025-04-20
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www.capecodtimes.com
Study delves into increase in humpback whale sightings in UK and Ireland
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2025-04-20
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news.mongabay.com
Sea tragedy: Dead dolphin found near Phuket sparks investigation
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2025-04-20
source:
thethaiger.com
What's cooler than a dead sperm whale? A living sperm whale — and its poop, this expert saysdate added:
2025-04-20
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www.cbc.ca
Video shows first responders rescuing dolphins in Yarmouthportdate added:
2025-04-20
source:
www.boston25news.com
Cambodia: Sixth new calf boosts dolphin population
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2025-04-20
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www.khmertimeskh.com
Philippines: Dolphin dies after ingesting plastic in Pangasinan waters
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2025-04-20
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newsinfo.inquirer.net
Sperm whale dies after becoming stranded in Firth of Clyde
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2025-04-20
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news.stv.tv
Historic bottlenose dolphin deaths linked to phytoplankton bloom
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2025-04-20
source:
oceanographicmagazine.com
India's rivers are home to 6,000 dolphins - but they are in trouble
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2025-04-20
source:
www.bbc.com
Australia: Dolphin Discovery Centre investigating after four dolphins found with cut off dorsal fins in Koombana Baydate added:
2025-04-20
source:
www.perthnow.com.au
How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change; 'a deep dive into weather data'
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2025-04-20
source:
www.pbs.org
New worry: Race to save Florida dolphin with tail trapped in fishing line
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2025-04-20
source:
www.fox35orlando.com
Kissing a whale in Mexico and seeing firsthand the effects of climate changedate added:
2025-04-20
source:
www.pressdemocrat.com
Homeless: France struggles to find new home for two orcas after park closes
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2025-04-20
source:
www.yahoo.com
Kiwi charity takes legal action over government's 'failure' to protect Hector's and Maui dolphins; 'one death is considered a catastrophic event'
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2025-04-20
source:
www.rnz.co.nz
Japan: Finless porpoise sightings surge around port in Mie Prefecturedate added:
2025-04-20
source:
www.asahi.com
Juvenile minke whale that was beached off Emeryville euthanized The Marine Mammal Center; ‘difficult’ decision
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2025-04-20
source:
www.mercurynews.com
North Carolina: Officials perform necropsy on female juvenile humpback whale carcass in Corolla; 'Insane, insane'
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2025-04-20
source:
www.wtkr.com
Spain marine park defends facilities after France orca transfer blockeddate added:
2025-04-20
source:
www.kulr8.com
New worry: Whaling Museum Says Federal Funding ‘Abruptly Terminated’
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2025-04-20
source:
huntingtonnow.com
Dead whale washes ashore in Long Beach; connection to trapped minke whale not yet confirmed
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2025-04-20
source:
www.yahoo.com
XXY: First-Ever Intersex Southern Right Whale Discovered Among 36-Year-Old Crossbow Skin Samplesdate added:
2025-04-20
source:
www.iflscience.com
Pack of 60 orcas attack, kill pygmy blue whale off Western Australia's south coast
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2025-04-20
source:
www.abc.net.au
Fade: Dolphin Protests Wane in Taiji as a Handful of Protesters Struggle On; 'A Good Year for the Hunters'
date added:
2025-04-20
source:
japan-forward.com