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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Marine-mammals ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ All the latest marine-mammals content from the Live Science team ]]></description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been documented. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wsRtTtTMDJBakZ7ChMPKA8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orca is seen in Elliot Bay near the Seattle skyline. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large black-and-white whale with a tall dorsal fin swims in the shimmering gray waters in front of a sunset city skyline. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:56:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:04:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z5GgLHbbRhRqi34DJzmNKH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Aerial view of a sperm whale headbutting another sperm whale.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of a sperm whale headbutting another sperm whale.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:29:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:19:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xMLnwwCdY2QF4egt52J2Xi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New findings suggest killer whales may participate in cannibalism.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The top half of a black and white killer whale appears above a blue ocean, its dark fin pointed straight upwards, with a tall mountain faintly seen in the distance]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China's longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a fishing ban was implemented in 2021. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:02:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:48:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wzGw4Wkx3MHZATkSvKSYiN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[China put a 10-year ban on commercial fishing on the Yangtze River. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial shot of the Yangtze river, a teal colored strip of water seen between two lush, rocky peaks. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating — and sometimes terrifying — behaviors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Orcas]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9mnjqLQRhh4X6ZQdXTqiWA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas (&lt;em&gt;Orcinus orca&lt;/em&gt;) are apex predators that can take on prey much larger than themselves.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca attacks a whale, which is gushing blood from its mouth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are eye-opening claims that orcas and dolphins are working together on salmon hunts and sharing food — but not everyone is convinced. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:15:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:28:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YcdFkfwPPJmGCqDfvrDnhd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dolphin swims alongside a pod of northern resident killer whales.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ Dolphin with a pod of northern resident killer whales.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in doing so solved the mystery of an odd echolocation pulse in the North Pacific. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:55:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:08:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V6kP2shW7LGMhzjqwJtWe8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Todd Pusser]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time, including this juvenile, from which they obtained a DNA sample. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a juvenile  ginkgo-toothed beaked whale in the North Pacific. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the birth of an orca and the newborn's first hour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:47:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:09:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/feTYeNX5a5rnchGunAzRX9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Krisztina Balotay]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have documented an orca birth in the wild for the first time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca giving birth in the wild. We see blood in the water and the orcas are splashing around.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young great white sharks to eat their livers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:47:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MspXwwFwT84WSbUBqTMnsP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marco Villegas]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers captured the moment an orca flipped a young great white shark upside down to eat its liver.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial image of an orca attacking a juvenile great white shark.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Iberian orcas have damaged several boats off the coast of Spain in recent weeks, leaving authorities scrambling to rescue stranded crews. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:23:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:03:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aYYcCTo9DTtVgStkKtAyMG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas have been damaging sailing boats off the Iberian Peninsula since 2020. This stock photo shows an orca swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar, between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of an orca swimming at the surface in the Strait of Gibraltar, between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:47:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:03:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98dpoPotafy9pkL84v253C-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Artwork by Ruairidh Duncan. Source: Museums Victoria]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a Janjucetus dullardi calf with its mother in shallow waters off Australia 26 million years ago. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a Janjucetus dullardi calf with its mother in shallow waters off Australia 26 million years ago. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, blue whales aren't going silent off California. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Reports of blue whales going silent off California don't reflect the findings of a recent study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:18:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:32:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hiYnpoSjvwcfSQ5P6XaEhA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Blue whales sing less when food is scarce.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An underwater photograph of a blue whale at the surface off Sri Lanka. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch a pod of orcas pretending to drown one of their own in macabre training session ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Footage from the BBC's new nature series "Parenthood" shows orcas practicing an important blue whale-hunting technique on each other. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ssLMPgKeHEx7X6wiFbao7c-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas pretend to drown one of their own to practice their hunting skills. We see several orcas splashing in the ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orcas pretend to drown one of their own to practice their hunting skills. We see several orcas splashing in the ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient whale 'graveyard' discovered under melting Russian glacier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:39:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rbMV75WjT7N9MitFAJHiVN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers found a large number of whale bones on Wilczek Island in the far north of Russia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Whale bones lie on the edge of an island.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' motives are uncertain, but the sharing behavior could be an attempt at a cross-species relationship or manipulation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:05:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Orcas]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9DqoU4E2GyymYWWQhXwseS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers documented 34 cases of wild orcas offering humans food.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An underwater photograph of an orca offering food. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dwarf sperm whale: The 'pint-size whales' that gush gallons of intestinal fluid when surprised  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:24:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uGeJoRF69DVpdzB3iXu7Sb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dwarf sperm whales release their intestinal fluid when startled, similar to a squid releasing ink. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Clearwater Marine Aquarium volunteer Kelly Hale monitors the dwarf sperm whale in a pool that is being cared for by the center after it was found stranded on the East coast of Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas filmed making out in the wild for first time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Footage captures a pair of orcas nibbling each other's tongues in the Kvænangen fjords in northern Norway. Scientists think this rarely seen behavior could play a role in social bonding. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:40:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:22:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFLULHKurwiaRfrGwR2dz6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Almunia et al/Oceans 2025]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Salmon-hat wearing orcas also give each other massages with kelp, scientists discover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:07:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Zy4PNyoca63AvrFSkzPmm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The whales were filmed rubbing kelp on themselves in a behavior scientists dubbed &quot;allokelping.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pair of killer whales, one of which has kelp in its mouth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Living lunch box? Iceland orcas are unexpectedly swimming with baby pilot whales, but it's unclear why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 21:05:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 May 2025 08:49:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marina Wang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yr2Fx56UCQF5kkW3MLSckn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A neonate long-finned pilot whale surfaces in echelon position next to a killer whale (adult female IS069) on June 20, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small pilot whale swims behind a killer whale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Incredible and rare' sight as endangered whale attacked by 60 orcas in brutal hunt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A massive gang of over 60 orcas was seen brutalizing an endangered pygmy blue whale off the coast of Western Australia by a whalewatching tour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:56:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:22:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWrTYJKRuqh4rNEweSsD4k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dolphins: Facts about the intelligent marine mammals that use tools to hunt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover interesting facts about how dolphins sleep, if they're dangerous, and what they eat. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jVwCziPqdnSu85N4S5KiN7-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover interesting facts about whales, how big they can get, and how they track down their prey. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zW4aUdwaTRhoiwGGjN4qeN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I thought I was dead': Terrifying video of humpback whale gobbling up kayaker explained ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A humpback whale appeared to swallow then spit out a kayaker in a viral video filmed off the coast of Chile. But was he actually in any danger? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:55:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5xv4RHBUSftjQJFf4VcyED-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph of a humpback whale breaking the surface of the water to feed in Chile. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a humpback whale breaking the surface of the water to feed in Chile. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas off Antarctica filmed teaching calves to hunt in incredible new footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The adult orcas swam around the ice demonstrating how to pull a seal off by its tail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:44:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:19:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RvNk823PKhy5SsbWzrhbvb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[orcas swimming in circles around a seal on a block of ice]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[orcas swimming in circles around a seal on a block of ice]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grieving orca mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:40:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:55:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rxf2vbvT8fXgn9i4CeSC4B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tahlequah, or J35, carrying her dead calf in Puget Sound on Jan. 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tahlequah, or J35, carrying her dead calf in Puget Sound on Jan. 1.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These endangered whales can live up to 150 years — twice as long as previously thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — far longer than scientists previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:24:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristel Tjandra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ErhGtizTUf8KciXZae5XGV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Southern right whales; a mother and calf swim beside each other.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Southern right whales; a mother and calf swim beside each other.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chungungo: The mini sea otter that lives on rocky cliffs and mates for life ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/chungungo-the-mini-sea-otter-that-lives-on-rocky-cliffs-and-mates-for-life</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marine otters live on rocky coasts with extreme swells and strong winds, with their dens built into crevices and caves. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:29:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ María de los Ángeles Orfila ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XJgtriwksanBsCb8VphvQH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A chungungo lying on some rocks, soaking up some rays. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Marine otter (Lontra felina) resting on the shore, Peru.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/humpback-whales/male-humpback-whale-crossed-3-oceans-for-sex-inadvertently-breaking-distance-record-for-species</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DyQRbjPPPTbVYssLPawYMb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Humpback whales can grow up to around 60 feet (18 meters) long and weigh up to 40 tons (36 metric tons).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a humpback whale in the ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:33:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3N39J7bBAfwgQ4MacAfxbU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The orcas target the whale sharks&#039; pelvic area, causing them to bleed out and giving the orcas access to the sharks&#039; nutrient-rich livers. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pod of orcas attacking a whale shark, bringing their prey to the surface. One orca is biting near the pelvic area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:55:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:38:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SBVFpFbMNLkJr68ESoqMUe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca quiz: Will you sink or swim? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orca-quiz-will-you-sink-or-swim</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Have a go at our killer whale quiz and find out if you'll make a big splash or a major fail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:01:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:06:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q2Su5ycWSVCMKBhBe3whbm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an orca with its head out of the water and its mouth open]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orca with its head out of the water and its mouth open]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it's a sign he's lonely ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/dolphins/dolphin-in-the-baltic-sea-has-been-talking-to-himself-and-researchers-think-its-a-sign-hes-lonely</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been recorded talking to himself, leading researchers to wonder whether he's lonely and calling out for friends. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:01:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:59:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mCoCnfnbxkaKM7RSFo8qCU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers accidentally eavesdropped on a bottlenose dolphin in the Baltic Sea (not pictured) talking to himself.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bottlenose dolphin.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Creepy 'biotwang' noises coming from the Mariana Trench finally explained after 10 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has revealed the exact origin of the Pacific Ocean's mysterious "biotwang" noises, which were first detected by underwater surveys near the Mariana Trench in 2014. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:09:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KphwAidj5q542z9EDsg6TE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified Bryde&#039;s whales as the origin of the mysterious &quot;biotwang&quot; noises. In this photo, a Bryde&#039;s whale lunges through a school of fish.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the underside of a Bryde&#039;s whale surrounded by fish]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:13:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y96j6Y7K3VFzT8sgj9wZhV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a dolphin at the surface of the water with its head sticking out and eye looking at the camera]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as target practice toys, scientists suggest ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-may-be-ramming-boats-as-target-practice-toys-scientists-suggest</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal may be using boats as targets to practice hunting their favorite food, Atlantic bluefin tuna. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:32:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GVWi8uXAL3UXBCUNBUedR8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch heartbreaking footage of humpback whale with missing tail in Washington state ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drone 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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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iuw4XwsoBJsxHVEckL3ZJ6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2 young orcas ram sailboat off northern France — 800 miles from 'attack' hotspot ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coastguards had to tow a 40-foot-long sailboat back to port after two young orcas severely damaged the boat's rudder near Guilvinec in the French region of Brittany. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:41:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MRpPSoWFpaLvXQSKKsLKuD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It&#039;s unclear which population of European orcas (&lt;em&gt;Orcinus orca&lt;/em&gt;) was behind the recent boat-ramming incident in Brittany.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca swims on the sea surface while a sailboat with people on deck cruises in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ultra-rare whale never seen alive washes up on on New Zealand beach — and scientists could now dissect it for the 1st time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:22:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/miPMoatuxfxkt43HcDomP8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The nearly 17-foot-long beaked whale carcass was removed from a beach near Taieri Mouth, Otago. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large dolphin-like whale is carried by a digger on a beach with two people walking alongside it ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rabid seals are attacking people in South Africa ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A string of fur seal attacks on surfers and beachgoers in Cape Town has been linked to an outbreak of rabies, with 11 seals testing positive for the virus so far. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:59:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6WZANSMAdznREDNeC3FNaA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[South African fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) have been attacking surfers and beachgoers in Cape Town, South Africa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up picture of a South African fur seal&#039;s head with its jaws open.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Entire pod of 89 pilot whales dies on Scottish beach in freak mass stranding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dozens of long-finned pilot whales have beached and died on Sanday in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in the biggest mass stranding the country has seen since 1995. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:54:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sC3rQE99pcdEhtuFKinyEf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The stranding took place on July 11 on Sanday, an island in the Orkney archipelago in northern Scotland.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dozens of long-finned pilot whales lying dead on a beach on Sanday, in Scotland.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas are eating sharks in the Gulf of California — and it may be happening more than we think, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Records of orcas hunting sharks in the Gulf of California are on the rise, as experts say we may have underestimated how much this happens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:11:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mgcMdowaU4NvmwgzQ624wL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Orcas have been observed eating sharks in Cabo Pulmo National Park in the Gulf of California. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two Orcas photographed underwater in Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in 'mystery' encounter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers snapped a photo of a baby Irrawaddy dolphin in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins swimming off the coast of Cambodia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:19:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rJpWBu3FpV6jXMh9yQBBVQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ The Irrawaddy dolphin calf (right) swimming with Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rare Irrawaddy calf swimming behind two indo-pacific dolphins captured just above the water surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas 'attacking' boats are actually just bored teenagers having fun, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas off the coast of Iberia are spending less time hunting and more time exploring new games thanks to the recent recovery of their favorite prey, Atlantic bluefin tuna. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:14:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nbsm3yxJsvRyg422B4vWYK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Iberian orcas (Orcinus orca) have sunk six boats since they began approaching boats in May 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orcas swimming near a boat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe — and experts warn there could be more attacks soon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have sent a ship to the seafloor in the last three years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 15:08:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v7R2tcz7PuHTv9qdWNCQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A subpopulation of orcas in southwest Europe have been aggressively attacking boats since 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca swimming next to a small orange boat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 15:58:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pbNASduer2Mv2bTAmj9VA3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second largest whale species on Earth after the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fin whale gliding through the ocean. We can make out its grey back and white belly.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Infamous boat-sinking orcas spotted hundreds of miles from where they should be, baffling scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Orcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where they should currently be. And scientists can't explain why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:32:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nbsm3yxJsvRyg422B4vWYK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A group of orcas have been stalking and attacking boats around the Iberian peninsula since 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orcas swimming near a boat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Decomposing globster washes ashore in Malaysia, drawing crowds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mysterious sea creature found on a beach in Malaysia could be a whale carcass. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3DJU5YXFTosp4rd8zqau5U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Officials examine an animal carcass found in Malaysia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of people stand in the sea looking at a sea creature. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orcas aren't all the same species, study of North Pacific killer whales reveals ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/marine-mammals/orcas-arent-all-the-same-species-study-of-north-pacific-killer-whales-reveals</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists suggest that killer whales be divided into two distinct species. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aNY56tgh8ED7JqCHjyn6XH-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tim Schofield via Alamy]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Bigg&#039;s killer whale in Saratoga Passage near Oak Harbor, Washington.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A killer whale pokes its head out of the water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca calf refuses to leave a lagoon where its mother stranded and died off Vancouver Island ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rescuers have been trying to coax a 2-year-old orca from a lagoon off Vancouver Island and back to the ocean for five days, but they only have a 30-minute window every day when waters are high. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQtnoaLdgoVNSaS3i5Z3nm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orca (Orcinus orca) swimming in waters off Vancouver Island, Canada.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orca off Vancouver Island, British Columbia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sperm whales drop giant poop bombs to save themselves from orca attack  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pod of sperm whales flung their poop at unsuspecting orcas to avoid a fatal attack. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:49:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZzLUJ2GKfFgNfLMBXUa2J-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Martin Procházka via Alamy Stock Photo]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a rarely witnessed event, sperm whales drove away a pod of orcas by releasing huge plumes of poo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up on the head of a sperm whale as it&#039;s swimming in the ocean]]></media:text>
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