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Argentina

Watch: Rescuers save Orcas stranded on Argentine beach

Rescue workers and volunteers have saved six of seven orcas that became stranded on a beach. A local spotted the whales and firefighters and marine biologists were sent to the scene.

Iceland

Twenty pilot whales die after getting stranded on Iceland beach

Volunteers from a local search and rescue squad worked through the night, trying to keep the animals in wet conditions. Another 20 whales were dead on the beach.

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Divers and volunteers help to save humpback whale off Peru's coast

Tour guide and professional diver Julio Cesar Castro joined forces with other volunteers to rescue a humpback whale on Monday (July 29) which was trapped in a fishing net near El Nuro beach off the Peruvian coast.

USA

Incredible photo shows sea lion getting caught in whale's mouth

Wildlife photographer Chase Dekker captured a sea lion falling into the mouth of a humpback whale in what he calls a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment.

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Japan

Which countries continue to hunt whales?

Japan has resumed whale hunting after pulling out of an international moratorium - but which countries will it be joining?

Japan

Japan to restart commercial whaling

Japan is to resume commercial whaling in July after leaving the International Whaling Commission

USA

Humpback whale likely dead after it was hit by ferry near Seattle

"At 5 to 10 feet, there's no chance to even try to maneuver the vessel," the director of operations for the Washington state ferries system said.

Green News

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All the most inspiring content on sustainability issues from around the web last week.

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Grey whale found dead on San Francisco beach

The 41-foot-long adult female was spotted Monday at Ocean Beach and would have been hit by a ship.

Norway

Did whale in mystery harness escape from Russian military?

Harnessing the power of the sea: A beluga whale found with a Russian-made harness has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials amid speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.

Russia

Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry

Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry

World News

Cousteau on mission to save beluga whales

Pictures of mammals being held in cramped conditions in Russia have prompted outrage worldwide.

Russia

Jean-Michel Cousteau to visit Russia's much-criticised 'whale jail'

Pressure is growing on Moscow to release 11 killer whales and 87 belugas from small pens in the far east of the country.

Italy

Sperm whale washes up dead with 22 kgs of plastic in its stomach

The whale’s stomach had a mixture of garbage bags, plastic bags, fishing nets, plates, tubes, and a bag of a washing machine liquid.

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Dead whale washes up on California beach

The body of a grey whale drew crowds and on-lookers on a beach in Malibu, California on Sunday.

Philippines

Whale dies from “gastric shock” after ingesting 40kgs of plastic

16 rice sacks, 4 banana bags and multiple shopping bags were found during an autopsy of a young male Cuvier’s beaked whale that washed up on a beach in the Philippines

USA

A killer discovery: Scientists find distinctly different orcas off Chile

They don't look like other killer whales, and they don't eat like them, either, scientists say of the species discovered near South America.

Business

Japan to restart commercial whaling in 2019

The government announced on Wednesday that they would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and commercial whaling in its territorial waters would resume in July 2019.

Green News

This Icelandic island gives shelter to whales

Previously captive cetaceans are to be rehabilitated in a wild environment.

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