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Melting ice in Arctic linked to bowhead whales holding off annual migration

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As the ice melts at pace in the Arctic, the mining and shipping industry has carved...
As the ice melts at pace in the Arctic, the mining and shipping industry has carved itself an opportunity out of the crisis. Meanwhile, the marine ecosystem is left to coping with the heat, noise, pollution and the cascade of other changes that come with the upheaval of the environment.Now researchers have found a w...

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Marine scientists ‘alarmed’ after four gray whales found dead in San Francisco Bay

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Four dead gray whales have washed ashore San Francisco Bay Area beaches in the last nine...
Four dead gray whales have washed ashore San Francisco Bay Area beaches in the last nine days, with experts saying on Friday one had been struck by a ship. They were trying to determine how the other three had died.“It’s alarming to respond to four dead gray whales in just over a week because it really puts into per...

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Endangered North Atlantic right whales produce most calves since 2015

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North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen...
North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring at all. Survey teams spotted 17 newborn calves swimming with their ...

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Whale watching in Mexico – in pictures

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Rescuers race to save dozens of stranded pilot whales in New Zealand

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About 50 long-finned pilot whales became stuck in the shallow water off Farewell Spit, and about...
About 50 long-finned pilot whales became stuck in the shallow water off Farewell Spit, and about 26 have diedA team of experts and volunteers are racing the tides to save a pod of pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island. Dozens of the roughly 50 long-finned pilot whales have already died since they stranded on Monday,...

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Blue whales threatened by ship collisions in busy Patagonia waters

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Endangered giants face potentially fatal encounters with the 1,000 daily fishing vessels moving through main feeding...
Endangered giants face potentially fatal encounters with the 1,000 daily fishing vessels moving through main feeding area off Chile, scientists warnThe largest mammal ever to live on the Earth, the blue whale, is under threat from boat collisions as one of its main feeding grounds in Chilean Patagonia is overrun with vessels, a new study has revealed.The endangered whales must contend with up to...

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Officials hail 'encouraging' number of north Atlantic right whale births

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At least 14 new calves seen off south-eastern US this seasonAdvocacy group warns of ongoing ‘unusual...
At least 14 new calves seen off south-eastern US this seasonAdvocacy group warns of ongoing ‘unusual mortality event’Wildlife officials in Florida have reported an “encouraging” number of sightings of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales off the south-eastern US, including at least 14 new calves, three born to first-time mothers. Related: Left stranded: US military sonar linked to whale beachings in Pacific, say scientists...

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Left stranded: US military sonar linked to whale beachings in Pacific, say scientists

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Islands surrounded by US military study area, including Guam and Saipan, call for activity that harms...
Islands surrounded by US military study area, including Guam and Saipan, call for activity that harms the whales to stopIn the midst of the western Pacific, flanked by the world’s deepest ocean trench, the waters off the Mariana Islands are home and habitat to whales, dolphins, and countless other marine mammals as they breed and feed.It’s also where they encounter the might of the...

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Campaigners condemn killing of minke whale trapped in nets in Japan

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Animal killed with what appeared to be exploding harpoon, after one ‘half-hearted’ attempt to free itAnimal...
Animal killed with what appeared to be exploding harpoon, after one ‘half-hearted’ attempt to free itAnimal welfare campaigners have condemned the killing of a trapped minke whale off the coast of Taiji, a town in Japan best known for its annual dolphin cull.The young whale, which had been trapped inside nets since 24 December, was killed with what appeared to be an exploding harpoon...

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Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks

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Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making...
Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to freeAnimal rights campaigners have demanded the immediate release of a minke whale that has been trapped for more than two weeks in nets in Taiji, a town on Japan’s Pacific coast known for its annul dolphin cull.Japanese media reported that attempts were being made to...

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Calls from the deep: do we need to Save the Whales all over again?

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Fifty years ago, a hit album proved whales “sing” – and led to one of the...
Fifty years ago, a hit album proved whales “sing” – and led to one of the great environmental success stories. But soon it could all be for nothingIn June 1975, a small group of activists set off from the coast of California in an 85ft boat. They were headed for the Dalniy Vostok factory ship, which was at sea conducting business as usual: harpooning...

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Even slow-moving boats likely to kill endangered right whales in a collision, study finds

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Canadian government’s speed restrictions are not enough to prevent deaths of endangered animals, researchers sayFor North...
Canadian government’s speed restrictions are not enough to prevent deaths of endangered animals, researchers sayFor North Atlantic right whales, collisions with large cargo vessels are one of the deadliest threats to an endangered population. But new research from Canada has found even under the government’s current maritime speed restrictions, strikes are likely to be fatal.In a new paper published in Marine Mammal Science, biologists...

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More than 120 whales die in mass stranding on Chatham Islands

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Ninety-seven whales died and dozens more had to be euthanised by rescue workersA mass stranding on...
Ninety-seven whales died and dozens more had to be euthanised by rescue workersA mass stranding on the far-flung Chatham Islands in the Pacific Ocean has resulted in the deaths of more than 120 whales.Ninety-seven pilot whales and three dolphins have died in the stranding, with 28 pilot whales and three dolphins having to be euthanised, said staff from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DoC)....

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Blue whale sightings off South Georgia raise hopes of recovery

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After single sighting in 20 years of surveys, new expedition and analysis bring 58When the Antarctic...
After single sighting in 20 years of surveys, new expedition and analysis bring 58When the Antarctic blue whale – the largest and loudest animal on the planet – was all but wiped out by whaling 50 years ago, the waters around South Georgia fell silent.Twenty years of dedicated whale surveys from ships off the sub-Antarctic island between 1998 and 2018 resulted in only a...

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Humpback whale appears to nearly swallow kayakers in California – video

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Two whale-watchers off Avila beach had a terrifying experience when a humpback overturned their kayak and...
Two whale-watchers off Avila beach had a terrifying experience when a humpback overturned their kayak and seemed to nearly swallow them. The women surfaced and shortly after, other kayakers and paddleboarders came to help them and check they had not been hurtWhale, that was close!: California kayakers nearly swallowed by humpback Continue reading...

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Whale, that was close!: humpback appears to overturn kayakers in California

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Two whale-watchers at Avila beach had a close encounter that dumped them into the oceanTwo kayakers...
Two whale-watchers at Avila beach had a close encounter that dumped them into the oceanTwo kayakers in California had an unsettlingly close whale watching experience Monday, after a humpback appeared to overturn their boat and almost swallow them, according to a report.Liz Cottriel and Julie McSorley told the Fresno-area Fox affiliate that they were watching whales from a distance of about 30 feet (9.14...

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Stop blowing up bombs on sea floor, say whale campaigners

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Wartime relics need to be cleared for wind farms but explosions can kill cetaceansThe detonation of...
Wartime relics need to be cleared for wind farms but explosions can kill cetaceansThe detonation of wartime bombs left on the seafloor around the UK must end to stop the deaths of whales and dolphins, campaigners say.The offshore wind industry is expanding rapidly and this may lead to a sharp rise in such explosions as the seafloor is cleared before construction. A quieter “burning”...

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Humans pushing North Atlantic right whale to extinction faster than believed

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New modelling says just 356 remain – down from 409 last yearThe 70 breeding females could...
New modelling says just 356 remain – down from 409 last yearThe 70 breeding females could disappear in 10-20 yearsHumans are killing the endangered North Atlantic right whale far faster than previously thought, and experts say the window to act is quickly closing.According to new modelling from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, only 356 of the whales remain in the world — a...

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