Whale News Archive 
New Brunswick fishermen alarmed at 2nd closure over whale sighting
date added: 2018-05-30 source: www.cbc.ca
Dead humpback whale that washed ashore is 5th tangled in crab pot gear this month
date added: 2018-05-30 source: q13fox.com
Korea: Minke whale auctioned off for 30 million won
date added: 2018-05-30 source: www.koreatimes.co.kr
Dead Baja whale headed for pit; 'I felt like vomiting'date added: 2018-05-30 source: www.sandiegoreader.com
Plastic bag-swallowing sperm whales – victims of our remorseless progress
date added: 2018-05-30 source: www.theguardian.com
No Charm: 3rd dead whale in less than a week washes ashore in San Francisco Bay Area
date added: 2018-05-30 source: www.ktvu.com
6 fisheries closed after 2 right whales spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence
date added: 2018-05-26 source: www.cbc.ca
2 dead whales found in San Francisco Bay Area Friday
date added: 2018-05-26 source: www.foxla.com
That's just wrong: No calves as right whales return to Nova Scotia from Florida
date added: 2018-05-23 source: www.news-journalonline.com
Baby bursts into tears after being kissed by beluga whale
date added: 2018-05-23 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
New Zealand has its own population of over 700 'genetically distinct' blue whales
date added: 2018-05-23 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Why Iceland is set to resume whaling despite international opposition
date added: 2018-05-23 source: menafn.com
Whale Caught In Fishing Gear Off Coast May Be Permanently Damageddate added: 2018-05-23 source: www.kxro.com
A whale of a heart: Life-size model of a blue whale heart arrives at New Bedford Whaling Museumdate added: 2018-05-16 source: www.southcoasttoday.com
Study: Humpback whales near Antarctica making a comeback
date added: 2018-05-16 source: news.mongabay.com
Scientists drop in on little-known, rarely sighted beaked whales
date added: 2018-05-13 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Stunning moment tourists get so close to friendly 50 foot California gray whales that they can stroke themdate added: 2018-05-13 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Researchers find evidence of inbreeding in B.C. killer whales
date added: 2018-05-13 source: www.cbc.ca
Incredible 'once in a lifetime' moment a crab fishing boat encounters a pod of up to 12 magnificent killer whales in the North Sea
date added: 2018-05-13 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Watch killer whales take body surfing to the next level in Monterey Bay
date added: 2018-05-13 source: www.sfgate.com
They're here: Record number of killer whales sighted on Monterey Bay
date added: 2018-05-13 source: www.dailydemocrat.com
Humpback whale baby boom near Antarctica
date added: 2018-05-09 source: www.nytimes.com
Kiwi paddleboarder's stroke of luck in experiencing his fourth orca encounter
date added: 2018-05-09 source: www.stuff.co.nz
India: Rare humpback wrasse survives injury, surgerydate added: 2018-05-09 source: www.thehindu.com
New baby orca seen in Washington state with whale familydate added: 2018-05-09 source: www.spokesman.com
False killer whales tracked, tagged in Australian waters for first timedate added: 2018-05-09 source: www.abc.net.au
Pointing Fins: US Wants Proof Canada Saves Whales, But Some Scientists Balk
date added: 2018-05-09 source: nh1.com
Authorities: Endangered pygmy sperm whale found dead in Davao Gulf had ingested plastic
date added: 2018-05-06 source: www.gmanetwork.com
Blackfish: Thomas Cook could axe major tourist attraction popular with Brits
date added: 2018-05-06 source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Massachusetts: Whales in distress located off Provincetown
date added: 2018-05-06 source: chatham.wickedlocal.com
California: Efforts underway to cut gear off entangled whale heading north along Orange County coast
date added: 2018-05-06 source: www.ocregister.com
Faked Human Planet scene shows Indonesian tribesman harpooning whaledate added: 2018-05-06 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Orcas' attack on baby gray whale shows the 'unfortunate' side of nature
date added: 2018-04-30 source: www.sfchronicle.com
Humpback whale freed from entanglement in Cape Cod Bay
date added: 2018-04-30 source: www.capecodtimes.com
Canadian fishermen not happy with new rules to protect endangered whale
date added: 2018-04-30 source: globalnews.ca
North Atlantic right whales will be extinct in 25 years, scientists say -- unless we act now to save them
date added: 2018-04-30 source: nationalpost.com
Killer whales in the River Clyde as locals descend on beach to watch incredible scene; 'it's just so exciting'
date added: 2018-04-30 source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Mission to untangle female right whale highlights species' precarious plight
date added: 2018-04-30 source: www.theguardian.com
Gray whale tangled in fishing gear for days finally freed in Puget Sound
date added: 2018-04-26 source: www.kiro7.com
Canada: 14 minke whale deaths in Maritimes this year surpasses annual average
date added: 2018-07-13 source: www.cbc.ca
Researcher: Humpback whale mothers employ acoustic camouflage to avoid males
date added: 2018-07-10 source: scienceblog.com
Whale strandings off Washington-Oregon coast highest in nearly 2 decades; 'We are keeping an eye on it'
date added: 2018-07-10 source: www.spokesman.com
Australia: Fears whale would explode after washing up dead and bloated
date added: 2018-07-07 source: www.9news.com.au
Kiwis ponder: Is the hunt for oil contributing to Farewell Spit whale strandings?
date added: 2018-07-07 source: www.stuff.co.nz
Tasmanian fishermen learn the wisdom of listening to killer whales
date added: 2018-07-07 source: www.abc.net.au
Photos: Extremely rare white Orca spotted in Bering Sea near Russiadate added: 2018-07-07 source: komonews.com
'Baby whale' electrical zaps may shed light on epilepsy
date added: 2018-07-07 source: www.futurity.org
This whale tail took grand prize in the photo contestdate added: 2018-07-07 source: www.nationalgeographic.com
Tails you lose: Japan to propose resuming commercial whaling at IWC meeting in Septemberdate added: 2018-07-07 source: mainichi.jp
Today's Whales Are Huge, But Why Aren't They Huger?
date added: 2018-07-07 source: www.smithsonianmag.com
Tour Operator: Fish farm vessel didn't change course when warned of orcas in its path; 'It was a hard scene to watch'
date added: 2018-07-07 source: globalnews.ca
Australia: Authorities working to free whale tangled in ropes off Rottnest
date added: 2018-07-03 source: www.abc.net.au
Video: Amanda Holden in underwater photoshoot to highlight abuse of orcasdate added: 2018-07-03 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Orca whales' amazing ability to imitate people, each other, and in Luna's case a boat motor
date added: 2018-07-03 source: blog.seattlepi.com
Orca rises above pickle of a childhood to become brave hunter; 'she appears to have a little bit of an attitude'
date added: 2018-07-03 source: www.stuff.co.nz
Humpbacks and southern right whales out in force off the WA coast
date added: 2018-07-03 source: www.abc.net.au
Whale made from 5 tons of plastic waste breaches Bruges canaldate added: 2018-07-03 source: www.designboom.com
3 dead minke whales spotted off northern New Brunswick; 'Not great alarm'
date added: 2018-07-03 source: www.cbc.ca
Mystery of dying whales along Atlantic coast concerns scientists
date added: 2018-07-03 source: www.fox5ny.com
World's First beluga whale sanctuary to welcome new arrivals in Iceland
date added: 2018-07-03 source: www.cbc.ca
3 fascinating orca facts we didn't know before
date added: 2018-06-30 source: kuow.org
This enchantingly adorable wild killer whale calf befriended and pranked people for yearsdate added: 2018-06-30 source: blog.seattlepi.com
The man-made reasons a little-known family of killer whales living off the Welsh coast is close to dying out
date added: 2018-06-30 source: www.walesonline.co.uk
Australia: Whale freed after being caught in net at Coolumdate added: 2018-06-30 source: www.couriermail.com.au
Pilot whale meat poses health hazard, Faroese warned
date added: 2018-06-30 source: gulfnews.com
'Barnacled angels': the whales of Stellwagen Bank – a photo essaydate added: 2018-06-30 source: www.theguardian.com
PETA's efforts in court are nothing more than grandstandingdate added: 2018-06-30 source: www.iowastatedaily.com
Report: Large-Scale Whaling May Date to the Iron Age
date added: 2018-06-30 source: www.archaeology.org
World's first sanctuary for beluga whales to open in Iceland
date added: 2018-06-30 source: www.newscientist.com
Argh! Whale strikes Alaskan ferry, may have suffered mortal injury
date added: 2018-06-30 source: www.cbc.ca
Beluga whales pass first-ever marine mammal hearing test
date added: 2018-06-26 source: www.upi.com
Mysterious right whale dolphin washes up on Oregon beachdate added: 2018-06-26 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Research shows diet shift of beluga whales in Alaska inlet
date added: 2018-06-26 source: www.cbc.ca
Diver captures orca knocking out helpless stingray on film
date added: 2018-06-26 source: www.newshub.co.nz
When faced with a killer whale should you fight or flee? It depends on whether you are a pilot whale or a dolphindate added: 2018-06-26 source: www.economist.com
Gone: B.C. killer whale believed dead, dropping southern resident population to 75date added: 2018-06-26 source: vancouversun.com
Study shows slower ship speeds reduces underwater noise, helping whales hunt
date added: 2018-06-22 source: www.news1130.com
New Zealand: A 13th whale found washed up on South Taranaki beach
date added: 2018-06-22 source: www.stuff.co.nz
Video captures transient killer whales hunting porpoise off Vancouver Islanddate added: 2018-06-22 source: www.cheknews.ca
Killer whales approach snorkelers off Mexico coast
date added: 2018-06-22 source: www.upi.com
Listen to the Sounds of Narwhals That Have Been Elusive to Science
date added: 2018-06-22 source: www.nytimes.com
Argh! Rare white orca spotted by Russian researchers in Bering Sea
date added: 2018-06-19 source: bnqt.com
Natural beauty: Dalian sea world apologizes over video of trainer putting lipstick on beluga whale
date added: 2018-06-19 source: shanghaiist.com
Rare pigmy sperm whale found dead on Ipswich beach
date added: 2018-06-19 source: www.bostonglobe.com
Interactive tool makes for easier tracking of North Atlantic right whalesdate added: 2018-06-19 source: www.cbc.ca
U.S. won't prosecute Alaska grey whale killed by local hunters; 'The law was broken'date added: 2018-06-19 source: www.cbc.ca
Anti-whaling Icelanders protest on Sunday against recommencement of whalingdate added: 2018-06-19 source: icelandmonitor.mbl.is
Scientists shocked as whale washes up on German beach
date added: 2018-06-19 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
PETA blasts Chinese marine park after trainer puts lipstick on beluga whale for viral videodate added: 2018-06-19 source: www.mirror.co.uk
Beluga whales are visiting Alaska river early and often
date added: 2018-06-12 source: www.timescolonist.com
The most elusive whales reveal their secrets in their wakes
date added: 2018-06-12 source: www.newscientist.com
A whale of a tale: Canadian rescue effort frees humpback from anchored ropedate added: 2018-06-12 source: www.gfwadvertiser.ca
Amanda Holden poses underwater as a mermaid for a stunning PETA shoot to highlight the 'disgusting treatment' of orcas at SeaWorlddate added: 2018-06-12 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
That beluga whale certainly doesn't have legs. Here's what it does have: kneesdate added: 2018-06-12 source: mashable.com
It's always something: Ottawa bans salmon fishing to save the whales - but two other threats to their survival still loomdate added: 2018-06-12 source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Scientists Baffled: Why has this blue whale swam into the Red Sea for the first time ever?
date added: 2018-06-12 source: www.mnn.com
Stay: B.C. marine mammal expert says moving killer whale from Miami a death sentencedate added: 2018-06-08 source: www.cbc.ca
Paint roller, trash found in stomach of beached beak whale
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.firstcoastnews.com
'It looked like he was actually cooperating': Entangled orca rescued off Salt Spring Island
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.cbc.ca
Rescued pilot whale in Songkhla dies with 8kg of plastic in stomach
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.nationmultimedia.com
Rescue mission to save entangled whale caught in Sydney Harbour falls flat with no sign of mammal
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.9news.com.au
Scientists: Spotting whales from 240 metres like finding 'a needle in a haystack'
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.cbc.ca
'Free Willy moment': DFO rescues entangled transient orca off Vancouver
date added: 2018-06-08 source: vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
Lummis' tribe treks to Florida seeks to return of 'Stolen' orca Tokitae; 'Our relative under the water'
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.lyndentribune.com
South Africa: Young whale hacked to pieces for meat by knife-wielding mob after washing up injured on beach
date added: 2018-06-08 source: www.mirror.co.uk
Swamp People: Texas man hospitalized after being bit by an alligator while trying to catch it
date added: 2018-06-05 source: www.cbs19.tv
Rescuers set out to help tangled whale off Sydney's coast
date added: 2018-06-05 source: www.heraldsun.com.au
How ships bring agonizing death to last Greek whales
date added: 2018-06-05 source: www.theguardian.com
Scary moment whale threatens to overturn man in sea kayak – but what happens next?date added: 2018-06-05 source: www.express.co.uk
Kiwis investigate as 12th stranded sperm whale dies on South Taranaki beach
date added: 2018-06-05 source: www.radionz.co.nz
Tonga: Four whales found 'Shot in head' on Pacific island beach
date added: 2018-06-05 source: au.news.yahoo.com
Japan slaughtered over 120 pregnant whales in last annual summer 'Research' hunt
date added: 2018-06-05 source: komonews.com
Group: Human-caused injuries killed 2 whales in California
date added: 2018-05-30 source: www.kcra.com
She stays: Miami Seaquarium unwavering in stance regarding Lolita the killer whaledate added: 2018-05-30 source: www.local10.com
Free Lolita the killer whale! She's the only free-born orca still in captivity, and her birth pod--and even her mother--are still living in the wild
date added: 2018-05-30 source: blogs.scientificamerican.com