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Watch heartbreaking footage of humpback whale with missing tail in Washington stateDrone captures footage of a humpback whale missing its tail fluke — an injury suspected to be from long-term entanglement in fishing gear.
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Ultra-rare whale never seen alive washes up on on New Zealand beach — and scientists could now dissect it for the 1st timeA beaked whale that recently washed up dead on a New Zealand beach likely belongs to the world's rarest cetacean species. If confirmed, researchers could dissect the species for the very first time.
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Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationistsJapan has announced plans to add fin whales — the second-largest animal on Earth — to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.
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Sperm whales drop giant poop bombs to save themselves from orca attackA pod of sperm whales flung their poop at unsuspecting orcas to avoid a fatal attack.
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Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their melon heads to communicate, scientists discoverBeluga whales appear to change the shape of their heads during encounters with one another in what scientists believe is a form of visual communication among this highly social species.
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Why some whales go through menopauseToothed whales appear to have lengthened their lifespan without lengthening their reproductive life so they can help care for their grandchildren, a new study suggests.
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7,000 humpback whales died in the North Pacific over 10 years — and 'the blob' is to blameNew research using artificial intelligence reveals that a decline in the North Pacific population of humpback whales between 2012 and 2021 coincided with the strongest marine heat wave recorded globally.
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Male humpback whale seen forcing sex on emaciated, injured male in extremely rare encounterPhotographs taken off Maui, Hawaii, show the first documented case of a male humpback whale sexually penetrating another male, with the latter appearing injured and covered in parasites.
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Critically endangered right whales are shrinking, with drastic consequences for their populationClimate change appears to be causing North Atlantic right whales to get smaller, and it's making them have fewer babies.
