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Dead juvenile humpback whale washes up on UK beach
By Harry Baker published
A juvenile humpback whale has washed up on a beach in the U.K. after first being spotted dead weeks ago.
Sperm whales outwitted 19th-century whalers by sharing evasive tactics
By Ben Turner published
The discovery has implications for our understanding of whale culture.
Beached sperm whale in Australia shows scars from tussle with a giant squid
By Laura Geggel published
A dead sperm whale measuring 52 feet (16 meters) long is rotting away on a beach in southern Australia.
40 beached whales 'refloated' in New Zealand
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Some conservationists are worried that the whales might get stuck on shore again, though.
Humpback whale survives 4-hour attack by gang of orcas
By Stephanie Pappas published
Whale watchers in Bermer Bay, Australia witnessed two pods of killer whales trying and failing to kill a young male humpback.
Critically endangered baby whale washes up dead on Florida coast
By Patrick Pester published
An endangered whale calf has been found dead on a beach in Florida with signs it was hit by a boat. Fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales are left on Earth.
Stressful animation shows blue whale dodging hundreds of ships while trying to feed
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently animated the hazards of being a blue whale that's trying to avoid collisions with ships at sea.
Whale that stranded off Florida is completely new species (and already endangered)
By Chris Ciaccia published
A 38-foot-long (11.5 meters) whale that washed ashore in the Florida Everglades in January 2019 turns out to be a completely new species. And it's already considered endangered, scientists say.
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