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Prospects Grim For 157 False Killer Whales Stranded In Tasmania – The Largest In 50 Years
More than 150 cetaceans have been stranded near the north-western tip of Tasmania, and the Marine Conservation Program thinks ...
Why do whales and dolphins strand?
Tasmania. Every year, around 2000 marine mammals die in mass strandings worldwide. But this is not always for natural reasons ...
Scientists aren’t entirely sure why whales breach
Whales live in waters over 1,000 metres deep and are social, forming cohesive groups that in some cases may number hundreds ...
Rare whale is almost never seen near land — until a dead one washed up on SLO County beach
California State Parks rangers found the adult pygmy sperm whale on the beach north of Grand Avenue last week. They reported ...
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Chilean Kayaker ends up in whale’s mouth but sea giant can't swallow him; here's why
A stunning video from Chile shows a humpback whale briefly scooping a kayaker into its mouth before releasing him unharmed.
Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Strands at Dockweiler Beach, Necropsy and Further Testing to Shed Light on Species Threats
This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale ...
‘Tough decision’ to euthanise 90 surviving stranded whales
Challenging surf conditions forced rescuers to abandon their efforts to save a pod of 157 stranded false killer whales.
Zoologist, conservationist, whaling and sealing aficionado
Bob Warneke made a significant contribution to the scientific knowledge of Victoria’s terrestrial and marine mammals and the ...