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Mysterious dead beaked whale covered in unusual injuries washes up on California beachA dead beaked whale with mysterious injuries on its face recently washed up on a California beach. Experts are unsure why the animal died or even which species it belongs to.
By Harry Baker Published
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Breaching humpback whale body slams boat in Mexico, injuring everyone on boardLocal authorities suggest the young humpback did it on purpose.
By Harry Baker Published
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Rare white humpback whale spotted swimming with dolphins Down UnderVideo of the ghostly cetacean was captured by a local teenager using a drone.
By Harry Baker Published
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Enormous beached sperm whale rescued in China. Will it survive?A stranded sperm whale was still alive when it was found washed ashore near Ningbo, China. A team of rescuers worked around the clock to tow the animal back to sea.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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No, the Loch Ness Monster was not a whale's penisA bizarre hypothesis linking the Loch Ness Monster to whale penises has been debunked by the researcher who helped start the wild rumor.
By Harry Baker Published
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Nearly 30 pilot whales die after mass stranding in New ZealandPilot whales frequently strand at Farewell Spit, a remote beach.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Pod of orcas frees a humpback whale from certain death. Was it intentional?A pod of orcas frees an entangled humpback whale off Western Australia. But were they really trying to rescue it?
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Real-life Moby Dick spotted off the coast of JamaicaSailors aboard a gas tanker spotted and filmed a rare encounter with a white sperm whale near Jamaica.
By Harry Baker Published
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Baleen whales eat three times more than scientists once thoughtBaleen whales' eating habits trigger ripple effects through the entire ocean food web.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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