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NASA Spots Plankton Swarms from Space to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
North Atlantic Right Whales are one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship collisions. Scientists are now using NASA satellite data to track the whales’ key food source, the red coloured plankton Calanus finmarchicus, in the Gulf of Maine. By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n...
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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, Calf Spotted Off Coast Of New York
An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted off the coast of New York City last week on February 3.
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Video: 47-Foot Endangered Fin Whale Washes Ashore In Alaska, Draws Massive Crowd
The colossal carcass, comparable in length to a college basketball court, drew a huge crowd as hundreds of locals flocked to the shore to catch a glimpse.
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Watch: Stranded 30-Tonne Sperm Whale Dies After Washing Up On Australian Beach
After the whale became stranded, many people swam close to it, touching it and taking selfies.
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Carcass Of Endangered Bryde's Whale Washes Ashore Odisha Coast
The carcass of an endangered Bryde's whale washed ashore near the border of Puri and Ganjam districts of Odisha, an official said on Friday.
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Watch: Kerala Fishermen Free Endangered Whale Shark Caught In Fishing Net
In a rare sight, around 60 fishermen in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Friday released an endangered Whale Shark back into the sea after it got caught in their net.
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Tahlequah, 'Tour Of Grief' Killer Whale, Gives Birth
An endangered killer whale named "Tahlequah," which famously carried her dead calf on her head in mourning for 17 days through the Salish Sea off British Columbia in 2018, is a new mother.
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One-Third Of Plant, Animal Species Could Be Extinct By 2070: Study
Researchers have said that one in three plant and animal species could face extinction by 2070 because of climate change. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, estimated broad-scale extinction patterns from climate change by incorporating data from recent climate-related extinctions and from rates of s...
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Kerala Fishermen Release Endangered Whale Shark Back Into Water, Win Praise
A group of fishermen in Kerala is being praised for releasing an endangered shark back into water.
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5 Dead Endangered Right Whales Found In Canadian Waters
Five critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence this month, Canadian officials said Thursday.
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Trump Administration Illegally Removed Protection For Marine Life: Court
The Trump administration unlawfully withdrew a plan to limit the number of whales, turtles and other marine creatures permitted to be inadvertently killed or harmed by drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California, a federal judge has ruled.
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Endangered 60-Foot Fin Whale Washes Up On Belgian Beach
An 18-metre (60-foot) fin whale washed up overnight on a Belgian beach after dying offshore, in what the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences called a rare event.
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Heartbreaking Pic Shows Grieving Orca Mother Carrying Dead Calf For Days
For roughly 17 months, she patiently waited like many expectant mothers to welcome her new baby into the world. On Tuesday morning, it finally happened. J35, a member of a critically endangered population of southern resident killer whales, gave birth. But moments later, the calf stopped moving. J35 watched her baby die - but wasn't ready to say go...
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NASA Spots Plankton Swarms from Space to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
North Atlantic Right Whales are one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship collisions. Scientists are now using NASA satellite data to track the whales’ key food source, the red coloured plankton Calanus finmarchicus, in the Gulf of Maine. By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n...
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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, Calf Spotted Off Coast Of New York
An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted off the coast of New York City last week on February 3.
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Video: 47-Foot Endangered Fin Whale Washes Ashore In Alaska, Draws Massive Crowd
The colossal carcass, comparable in length to a college basketball court, drew a huge crowd as hundreds of locals flocked to the shore to catch a glimpse.
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Watch: Stranded 30-Tonne Sperm Whale Dies After Washing Up On Australian Beach
After the whale became stranded, many people swam close to it, touching it and taking selfies.
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Carcass Of Endangered Bryde's Whale Washes Ashore Odisha Coast
The carcass of an endangered Bryde's whale washed ashore near the border of Puri and Ganjam districts of Odisha, an official said on Friday.
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Watch: Kerala Fishermen Free Endangered Whale Shark Caught In Fishing Net
In a rare sight, around 60 fishermen in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Friday released an endangered Whale Shark back into the sea after it got caught in their net.
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Tahlequah, 'Tour Of Grief' Killer Whale, Gives Birth
An endangered killer whale named "Tahlequah," which famously carried her dead calf on her head in mourning for 17 days through the Salish Sea off British Columbia in 2018, is a new mother.
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One-Third Of Plant, Animal Species Could Be Extinct By 2070: Study
Researchers have said that one in three plant and animal species could face extinction by 2070 because of climate change. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, estimated broad-scale extinction patterns from climate change by incorporating data from recent climate-related extinctions and from rates of s...
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Kerala Fishermen Release Endangered Whale Shark Back Into Water, Win Praise
A group of fishermen in Kerala is being praised for releasing an endangered shark back into water.
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5 Dead Endangered Right Whales Found In Canadian Waters
Five critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence this month, Canadian officials said Thursday.
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Trump Administration Illegally Removed Protection For Marine Life: Court
The Trump administration unlawfully withdrew a plan to limit the number of whales, turtles and other marine creatures permitted to be inadvertently killed or harmed by drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California, a federal judge has ruled.
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Endangered 60-Foot Fin Whale Washes Up On Belgian Beach
An 18-metre (60-foot) fin whale washed up overnight on a Belgian beach after dying offshore, in what the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences called a rare event.
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Heartbreaking Pic Shows Grieving Orca Mother Carrying Dead Calf For Days
For roughly 17 months, she patiently waited like many expectant mothers to welcome her new baby into the world. On Tuesday morning, it finally happened. J35, a member of a critically endangered population of southern resident killer whales, gave birth. But moments later, the calf stopped moving. J35 watched her baby die - but wasn't ready to say go...
