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A British cruise ship operator apologized after passengers watched 78 dolphins get slaughtered, part of the centuries-old whaling tradition of the Faroe Islands
"We were incredibly disappointed that this hunt occurred at the time that our ship was in port," Tw…
Reena Koh
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A wildlife filmmaker who documents whales says orcas likely aren't attacking boats to eat people, since they can feast on swimmers if they want
"If killer whales wanted to start attacking people, disabling small vessels is a very strange way o…
Matthew Loh
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Oklahoma's wildlife department wants people to stop DMing it at 1 a.m. and asking questions like whether there are 'continent size whales' out in the ocean
"Please stop dming the government at 1am," the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation tweeted…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A man who recorded 3 humpback whales leaping from the ocean in unison just returned from Ukraine to his 3 daughters. The spectacle felt like 'a gift from God.'
Robert Addie, 59, was on an annual fishing trip with his three daughters when he caught the rare si…
Lloyd Lee
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A North Atlantic right whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard. There are only around 360 left.
The female whale's tail was tangled up in thick rope, some of which was found to be deeply embedded…
Marianne Guenot
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A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured after he got flung off the Moby Dick, a carnival ride that tosses people up and down to mimic riding a whale
Another passenger, who was on the same ride as the boy, told NBC Chicago that the safety bar was lo…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A 'massive' whale destroyed a sailboat in the middle of the Pacific, leaving 4 friends stranded for 10 hours
Four friends were eating pizza on their boat between the Galapagos and French Polynesia when they h…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Holy anointing oil for King Charles' coronation will not contain the intestinal wax of sperm whales or civet secretions
The sacred royal oil, consecrated in a religious ceremony in Jerusalem at the site of Jesus' burial…
Bethany Dawson
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I took my teens on a whale-watching cruise. They spent less time on their phones and left with a newfound appreciation for the planet.
On a whale-watching expedition cruise, my teens gained a better appreciation for our planet. They a…
Terri Peters
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A whale that lost its tail has found a way to swim on its side, and was spotted off the California coast
The whale had learned to swim with just its pectoral fins. It likely lost its tail when it was snag…
Matthew Loh
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Orcas may have been part of the sperm whale attack that inspired 'Moby Dick'
The Essex crew were attacked by whales in 1820. It inspired "Moby-Dick," and shows that we've been …
Maiya Focht,Hannah Getahun
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Rare drone footage shows 30 orcas attacking a pair of much larger gray whales, and trying to eat them alive
Videos show a rare instance of a pod of killer whales attacking and attempting to devour two adult …
Joshua Zitser
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Dramatic video captured the moment when whale off the coast of Massachusetts briefly submerged the front of a 19-foot vessel after bouncing onto the bow
The town of Plymouth said nobody was injured in the incident but warned boaters to keep their dista…
Erin Snodgrass
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The harness-wearing beluga whale believed to be a Russian spy has popped up in Sweden, puzzling scientists who noted he's traveling 'very quickly away from his natural environment'
The beluga whale first appeared in Norway in 2019 wearing a harness that had the words "Equipment S…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Killer whale doctors use dart guns, drones, and dogs to treat their orca patients as population numbers plummet
The endangered Southern Residents are the smallest of four groups of fish-eating killer whales foun…
Erin Snodgrass
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The death of an endangered fin whale was a marine murder mystery. Now, we have a suspect: orcas.
Bite marks have revealed the likely culprit in an endangered fin whale's death earlier this month.
Paul Squire
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Over a dozen orcas were spotted struggling for air after getting trapped in ice sheets off northern Japan
A local wildlife organization said it saw about 13 orcas struggling for air off the coast of Hokkai…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A Japanese company will sell whale meat in vending machines for as low as $8 — the average price for a pound of bacon in the US
Kyodo Senpaku Co.'s vending machine sells whale meat in many forms, from sashimi and steak to bacon…
Lloyd Lee
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Stunning video shows Antarctic killer whales appearing to use icebergs as scratching posts, possibly to exfoliate their skin
National Geographic captured the first known footage of killer whales rubbing up against icebergs, …
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Kelsey Vl…
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Photos show a bloody 40-foot sperm whale carcass that washed ashore the Oregon coast in a blow to the endangered species
In this photo provided by Oregon State Parks, a dead sperm whale is seen washed up on the Oregon co…