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Bereaved orca mother carries a second dead calf

Researchers say Tahlequah has now lost two out of four of her documented calves.

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Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from jail in Greenland

Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has been the subject of a Japanese arrest warrant for more than a decade.

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30 pilot whales stranded on a beach in New Zealand rescued

On Sunday, more than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. However, four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency said.

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Hundreds gather in Paris to support anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

A Greenland court extended the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson until 13 November as Denmark reviews a Japanese extradition request.

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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson seeks political asylum in France

The Sea Shepherd founder has been in custody in Denmark since he was arrested in Greenland in July.

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Entangled humpback whale freed after four-day rescue operation

The whale was found with several lines and floats tangled around its head and midsection, likely accumulated over a period of months.

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EU lawmakers call for release of marine activist Paul Watson in Denmar

American-Canadian activist was arrested in Greenland over a 2010 encounter with a Japanese whaling ship.

Europe News

Famous ‘Russian spy’ whale found dead in Norwegian waters

The white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir” was first spotted in Norway in April 2019 not far from Russian waters wearing a harness, igniting rumors he may be a Moscow spy.

Nature

Are orcas really taking revenge by ramming into boats?

There have been nearly 700 interactions since the rammings began in 2020, attributed to a small pod of killer whales.

Nature

Scientists are piecing together the sperm whale ‘alphabet’

Researchers have been trying for decades to piece together what their clicks mean with little progress - until now.

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'Blood sport': Controversial whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands

Critics say the practice is cruel and unnecessary, though defenders claim it is an integral part of island life and resist what they see as meddling by outsiders.

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Mass stranding: Over 160 pilot whales beached in Western Australia

Rescue efforts are underway, but at least 26 of the whales have died.

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WATCH: Hundreds of whales beached on Australian coast

Up to 160 long-finned pilot whales beached on the western Australian coast Thursday and at least 26 died before wildlife authorities could begin a rescue attempt, officials said.

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Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice after death of Lolita the orca

Officials cited a “long and troubling history of violations” at the aquarium.

Nature

'Incredibly rare' gray whale reappears in the Atlantic after 200 years

This marine animal was almost hunted to extinction during the era of commercial whaling.

Nature

World-first reserve created for whales that fight CO2 with their poop

Dominica is treating its sperm whales like ‘citizens’ with a world-first marine protected area.

Ocean

Noise, the invisible pollutant threatening marine life, explained

In partnership with the European Commission

Noise pollution in our oceans is increasing. To investigate its consequences and possible solutions, we go back in time to September 2002, when a tragic event changed underwater noise research forever. Watch our report by clicking on the video above.

Iceland

Iceland resumes fin whale hunting to dismay of animal welfare groups

Public opinion in Iceland does not indicate mass support for renewed hunting of endangered species using methods often described as exceptionally cruel.

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Watch: Blue whale found dead on Chilean beach

An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, according to local authorities.

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Heaviest animal ever may be ancient whale found in Peruvian desert

The bones were discovered more than a decade ago by Mario Urbina from the University of San Marcos’ Natural History Museum in Lima.