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Rare sighting for coastguards as orcas visit Italian coastal waters

The group – three adults and a calf – were seen swimming just a few hundred meters from the Ligurian shore

United Kingdom

100kg 'ball of rubbish' found in stomach of whale on Scottish beach

A group that deals with whale carcasses said there was a "horrific" amount of plastic in the animal's stomach.

Green News

Saving the whales could help save humanity too

Marine biologists have discovered that whales play a big role in capturing CO2 from the atmosphere.

United Kingdom

Dead whale found in Thames river was struck by ship, scientists say

The whale was found dead in the Thames near Greenhithe on the evening of Tuesday 8 October.

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Pod of orcas spotted frolicking in water near Seattle

A pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, was spotted frolicking in Washington state's Puget Sound on Friday.

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.

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

#GoodReads | Whale intelligence and one child's view on climate change

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.