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US agency seeks ‘hosts’ for rotting whales amid die-off
PORTLAND, Ore. — So many gray whales are dying off the U.S. West Coast that scientists and volunteers ... Read more
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Science shows how Moby Dick could totally have sunk that whaling ship
It took Herman Melville 135 chapters to get to the part in his 1851 classic “Moby Dick” when ... Read more
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Three whales have died at SeaWorld San Antonio in the last six months
When SeaWorld San Antonio announced the death of an 18-year-old killer whale this week, it sounded a lot ... Read more
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Endangered juvenile whale spotted off coast of Massachusetts
On Sunday, residents of a coastal Massachusetts fishing village were treated to the rare sight of an endangered ... Read more
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‘Star Trek’ star appears in campaign for whale research drone
(GLOUCESTER, Mass.) — The way CEO Iain Kerr sees it, his nonprofit company — Ocean Alliance, located in the small seaside ... Read more
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Officials: Let nature ‘take its course’ on dead whale
A dead whale, estimated to be about 54 feet long, lied sprawled across the beachfront after washing ashore ... Read more
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Slate’s Explainer: Do whales really enjoy mariachi music?
Scientists have discovered that whales can reduce the sensitivity of their hearing to prevent damage from loud man-made ... Read more
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Officials: Let nature ‘take its course’ on dead whale
A dead whale, estimated to be about 54 feet long, lied sprawled across the beachfront after washing ashore ... Read more