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Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating with other species — and their hybrid offspringNewly sequenced genomes of blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean contain "unexpectedly high" levels of fin whale DNA, hinting that the two species have been interbreeding much more than previously realized.
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Whale with broken back spotted near Mexico after suspected ship collision will likely dieA humpback whale off Baja California Sur with a deformed spine was likely hit by a ship and the injury will probably be fatal, an expert told Live Science.
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Scientists finally figure out why hundreds of gray whales keep washing up dead along US coastsThree mass mortality events have struck a population of gray whales off the west coast of North America since the 1980s, and scientists have linked them to changing conditions in the Arctic.
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Could an impending rise in solar storms cause more whales to strand?Past research suggests that some whale species are more likely to get lost and accidentally beach themselves during periods of increased solar activity, such as the upcoming solar maximum.
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Tiny 'King Tut' whale 'lived fast and died fast' in ancient Egyptian watersPaleontologists in Egypt have described a new species of extinct whale that was dwarfed by other basilosaurids.
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Baby Moby Dick? Rare white humpback whale calf filmed off AustraliaThe latest footage follows two other sightings of all-white, newborn humpback calves — but experts aren't convinced these whales are albino like the famous Migaloo.
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What is the deepest-diving mammal?One marine mammal has been documented diving as deep as 9,816 feet — equivalent to the depth of over 30 Statues of Liberty stacked on top of one another.
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This colossal extinct whale was the heaviest animal to ever livePaleontologists in Peru have described an ancient species of whale that was way heavier than a blue whale.
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Fears that dead 60-foot-long whale in Ireland could explode sends experts scramblingExperts abandoned the autopsy of a dead fin whale after they heard bubbling noises from the creature's gut, indicating there was a chance it could explode if opened.
