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Mysterious Death Of Gray Whales In San Francisco Bay Puzzles Scientists
While the reason for their death is yet to be ascertained, scientists believe that the gray whales will remain in the bay for another couple of weeks.
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Russian "Spy Whale" Death: New Claim By Cops On How Hvaldimir Died
A beluga whale "Hvaldimir", found dead in Norway in August, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of bacterial infection, said Norwegian Police.
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What Is Blue Whale Challenge? Online Game Behind Indian Student's Death
It is believed the 20-year-old was playing the "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game which has also been labelled as the “suicide game.”
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Indian Student's Death In US Likely Linked To Blue Whale Challenge: Report
In a grim first for Indians studying in the US, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has also been called the "suicide game".
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Experts Reveal Tragic Reason Behind Death Of 55 Whales On Scottish Beach
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
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Kiska, Canada's Last Captive Killer Whale, Dies
Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has died, the Ontario government said late on Friday, adding it was informed of the death by the theme park where Kiska lived.
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As 200 Whales Died In Australia, Here's What We Know About Mass Strandings
The death of about 200 pilot whales at a Tasmanian beach has renewed questions about what causes such mass strandings and whether they can be prevented.
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Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.
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Blog: The Cruel, Unnecessary Death Of A Beautiful Whale Looks Like This
If you are caught harassing a whale, you can be fined up to 18 lakh rupees. However, it seems if you kill them with a fishery, it costs you nothing.
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Whale Deaths In US' West Coast May Be Linked To Arctic Warmth
Dozens of gray whales have been found dead along the U.S. West Coast in recent weeks and some scientists believe the cause lies far to the north, in the heated-up Arctic waters off Alaska.
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These 50 Beached Whales Perish Because Of "Ocean Warming'
More than 50 pilot whales have perished in another mass stranding in New Zealand, taking the death toll of beached marine mammals to over 200 in the past week, wildlife authorities said today. A pod of 80-90 whales were spotted late Thursday on the shore of remote Chatham Island, about 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the Department of Cons...
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Plane Spots 28 Dead Whales Lying On Beach In Australia
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia today, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts.A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach yesterday afternoon.
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6 Stranded Whales Refloated In New Zealand
Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand today, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals.
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After Blue Whale Game, Momo Challenge Sparks Fear On The Internet
Last year, the 'Blue Whale Challenge', an online game blamed for the death of several children, sparked fear all over the world. Now, an equally scary challenge is reportedly being linked to the death of a 12-year-old girl in Argentina. Known as the Momo Challenge, the terrifying viral trend has reportedly swept the Internet and parents are being w...
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Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
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Mysterious Death Of Gray Whales In San Francisco Bay Puzzles Scientists
While the reason for their death is yet to be ascertained, scientists believe that the gray whales will remain in the bay for another couple of weeks.
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Russian "Spy Whale" Death: New Claim By Cops On How Hvaldimir Died
A beluga whale "Hvaldimir", found dead in Norway in August, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of bacterial infection, said Norwegian Police.
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What Is Blue Whale Challenge? Online Game Behind Indian Student's Death
It is believed the 20-year-old was playing the "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game which has also been labelled as the “suicide game.”
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Indian Student's Death In US Likely Linked To Blue Whale Challenge: Report
In a grim first for Indians studying in the US, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has also been called the "suicide game".
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Experts Reveal Tragic Reason Behind Death Of 55 Whales On Scottish Beach
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
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Kiska, Canada's Last Captive Killer Whale, Dies
Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has died, the Ontario government said late on Friday, adding it was informed of the death by the theme park where Kiska lived.
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As 200 Whales Died In Australia, Here's What We Know About Mass Strandings
The death of about 200 pilot whales at a Tasmanian beach has renewed questions about what causes such mass strandings and whether they can be prevented.
-
Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.
-
Blog: The Cruel, Unnecessary Death Of A Beautiful Whale Looks Like This
If you are caught harassing a whale, you can be fined up to 18 lakh rupees. However, it seems if you kill them with a fishery, it costs you nothing.
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Whale Deaths In US' West Coast May Be Linked To Arctic Warmth
Dozens of gray whales have been found dead along the U.S. West Coast in recent weeks and some scientists believe the cause lies far to the north, in the heated-up Arctic waters off Alaska.
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These 50 Beached Whales Perish Because Of "Ocean Warming'
More than 50 pilot whales have perished in another mass stranding in New Zealand, taking the death toll of beached marine mammals to over 200 in the past week, wildlife authorities said today. A pod of 80-90 whales were spotted late Thursday on the shore of remote Chatham Island, about 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the Department of Cons...
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Plane Spots 28 Dead Whales Lying On Beach In Australia
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia today, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts.A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach yesterday afternoon.
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6 Stranded Whales Refloated In New Zealand
Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand today, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals.
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After Blue Whale Game, Momo Challenge Sparks Fear On The Internet
Last year, the 'Blue Whale Challenge', an online game blamed for the death of several children, sparked fear all over the world. Now, an equally scary challenge is reportedly being linked to the death of a 12-year-old girl in Argentina. Known as the Momo Challenge, the terrifying viral trend has reportedly swept the Internet and parents are being w...
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Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
