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Watch: The best No Comment videos of this week

Here is our pick of the best No Comment videos from the last seven days.

12/10/2018

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Beached humpback whale rescued in Argentina

A two-day rescue effort in Argentina was successful in returning a humpback whale stranded on a beach back out to sea.

02/10/2018

World

Half of the world's killer whale population in danger, study says

PCBs have been banned for decades, but they still have harmful effects on the ocean, putting half of the world’s orca population in danger.

28/09/2018

United Kingdom

Beluga whale in Thames is 'extremely unusual sighting', says ecologist

A beluga whale spotted in the River Thames just outside London is probably the furthest south one of the creatures has been seen in the UK, according to ecologist Michael Hoit

26/09/2018

Australia

Watch: This is the preservation process of whale skeleton

South Australian Museum staff remove most of the flesh by hand, before allowing the skeleton to undergo maceration in tanks to remove remaining meat which may take several months.

17/09/2018

Japan

Is commercial whaling returning? | Euronews Answers

Nations on either side of the whale hunting debate are set for a standoff as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets Monday, with Japan hoping to overturn the 32-year-old ban on commercial whale hunting.

10/09/2018

USA

Watch: Rescuers save distressed pygmy killer whales off Florida coast

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31/08/2018

Argentina

Watch: Whale washed up on beach returned to the ocean

The video shows a stranded orca returning to the sea in Nueva Atlantis, Argentina

28/08/2018

USA

Watch: Whale stuns onlookers as it leaps next to boat

Humpbacked whales can weigh up to 30 tonnes, with this whale creating quite a splash.

23/08/2018

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Trapped whale freed by Chilean Navy in dangerous conditions

The Chilean Navy has freed a whale after it became trapped in a fishing net in the waters off the country's coast.

15/08/2018

USA

Grieving mother whale abandons body of her dead calf, after 17 days

An endangered Orca has finally abandoned the body of her dead calf after carrying it with her for more than two weeks.

13/08/2018

Australia

Watch: Humpback whale rescued from shark net

The whale was rescued off the coast of Queensland after it became entangled in shark nets.

17/07/2018

Iceland

Campaigners accuse Iceland of slaughtering endangered blue whale

The marine conservation charity Sea Shepherd has released pictures which they say show Iceland’s only whaling company, Hvalur hf, butchering the sea creature.

13/07/2018

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From bass to soprano, artist leads whale choir for UK exhibition

An exhibition about whales has been providing visitors in northern England with a somewhat different insight into the huge mammals with a choir of volunteers mimicking the sounds the species makes.

05/07/2018

Thailand

Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags

An autopsy found eight kilograms of plastic waste in the animal's stomach.

03/06/2018

Cinema

Pollution puts Faroe Islanders in the spotlight in new documentary

'The Islands and the Whales' sheds light on the battle between modern life and centuries-old traditions in the Faroe Islands.

30/03/2018

Brazil

Watch: Beached whale draws crowds in Rio de Janeiro

Authorities have warned beachgoers to stay away from the 30-ton mammal.

16/11/2017

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Hawaii gets rare visitor

A Whale Shark makes the news when it makes a rare visit to the Pacific island.

01/11/2017