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Dozens of sick and injured whales added to ongoing North Atlantic mortality event

A review of significantly injured and ill right whales has added three dozen cases to an ongoing unusual mortality event…

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Tech

Smart buoy ‘hears’ the sea to protect whales against ship collisions | Engadget

Whales face numerous threats from humans, not the least of which are ship collisions — the World Sustainability Organization estimates…

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Nearly 500 pilot whales dead after two mass strandings in New Zealand

Hundreds of pilot whales are dead after two mass stranding events occurred days apart in New Zealand, conservation officials announced…

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USA News

477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings

Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say.…

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USA News

Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive

When gray whales began washing up dead in large numbers in 2019, many scientists hoped it was just a short-term…

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Science

Bowhead whales live longer thanks to mutation that also shrinks testes

We may have discovered one of the key reasons for the extraordinary lifespans of bowhead whales, which can live for…

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Science

Web of blood vessels helps protect whales’ brains while swimming

When a whale pumps its tail up and down to swim, a wave of increased blood pressure moves from the…

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World

Nearly 200 whales die in Tasmania despite rescue mission by marine conservationists

Only 35 of 230 stranded whales have survived on Tasmania’s west coast as rescue and release efforts continue. Marine conservationists…

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World

Dozens of stranded whales die in Tasmania

Only 35 of 230 stranded whales are still alive after a stranding on Tasmania’s west coast as rescue and release…

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Science

Rescue efforts underway for about 230 whales beached in Australia

HOBART, Australia — About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were…

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