All news on the topic: Whales

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RFK Jr. faces calls for an investigation into claim he chainsawed off a whale’s head
Activists say Kennedy could’ve committed felony violation for allegedly driving with whale skull strapped to car roof
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Large pod of pilot whales almost wiped out after stranding on Orkney beach
Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore
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Iceland issues license to the country’s last whaling company to hunt 128 fin whales
Conservationists criticise ‘disappointing’ and ‘dangerous’ move to allow harpooning of fin whales after curbs last year
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Whales on UK beach 'could explode at any moment' as public warned to stay away
A trio of sperm whales washed up on the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts has attracted local attention - but people risking being covered in entrails if they stray too close
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Huge 70-foot sperm whale beached off coast as cops battle harsh waters
The whale was found alive on Sunday afternoon after it washed up on a sandbar approximately 50 yards (45 metres) from Service Club Park, Florida according to statements made on Facebook by the Venice Police Department
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Aquarium home to ‘world’s loneliest orca’ ordered to shut down after death
Orca Lolita was seen in a devastating video swimming in the same tedious pattern all day long in a tank far too small for such a big creature
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Europe's best safari destinations are home to bears, wolves, whales and dolphins
Rob Perkins, a writer for Responsible Travel and wildlife expert, has explained where best to see whales, dolphins, moose, bears, storks and beavers - among other animals - without travelling too far from the UK
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'Emaciated' giant whale euthanised after becoming mysteriously stranded in pond
A 25,000-pound and 42-foot fin whale was found in distress in Potter Pond in South Kingston, Rhode Island, but since the animal could not leave, a decision was made to euthanise it
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Horror footage shows Orca killing and eating great white shark in two minutes
The staggering moment - captured on camera off the coast of Mossel Bay in South Africa - is thought to be first known time a lone orca has hunted down a great white
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Humpback whales captured having sex for first time and both were male
Despite one of the whales being visibly thin and covered in whale lice, a second whale repeatedly approaching the first and, using its pectoral fins to hold the injured whale in place, iniated shallow, brief penetrations
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SeaWorld trainer ripped apart by killer whale turned 'psychotic' by captivity
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT SeaWorld's Tilikum was captured as an infant and tortured by fellor orcas in captivity before he was involved in the deaths of three humans
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Tragic injuries of SeaWorld trainer killed by orca - scalping to severed spine
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The trainer was attacked and killed by Tilikum the orca, who she had worked with at SeaWorld for years and her injuries from the prolonged attack were horrific
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Killer whales swarm and chase great white sharks in heart-racing footage
The heart-racing clip captured rare proof of one the world's largest sea predators closing in on a group of great white sharks, as one witness declares 'that shark is scared'
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Mystery after huge fin whale washes up on beach after dolphin found in same spot
A fin whale was found washed up on Tramore Beach near Waterford in Ireland yesterday morning and experts are now investigating the reason why the huge mammal died
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Whales and dolphins could help save planet but face threat of extinction
Today’s session of the COP 28 summit in Dubai will hear of the critical role the ocean animals play in capturing and storing carbon in the fight against climate change
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Heart-pounding moment fishing boat gets rocked by huge whale emerging from deep
A humpback whale surfaced just metres away from a fishing boat, sending fish flying and knocking the hull, in an encounter captured by Kenny Namowitz during a fishing trip off the coast of New Jersey
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Great white shark attack leaves tourists screaming in terror as water turns red
Families aboard a boat were left horrified after spotting a great white shark sinking its teeth into a helpless mammal, leaving the water blood-red. They screamed in terror
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Huge 50ft whale washes up dead on British beach as 'sad' surfer spots body
The massive fin whale was spotted at first light this morning on South Fistral Beach, in Newquay, Cornwall by surfer Rob Barber. Its cause of death has not been confirmed
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All the theories surrounding the Loch Ness Monster from a giant eel to a whale
The Loch Ness Monster sightings are still being reported after years of searching, and the mystery continues to leave Brits baffled. Here's all of the Nessie theories reported over the years in full
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Mystery as Great White sharks driven out of hunting grounds by bigger predator
In the past few years, Great White sharks have been found washed up off the coast of South Africa with their livers ripped out and experts believe they know what's causing the attacks
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Killer whales unleash terrifying 45-minute attack on tourists sinking a yacht
The crew of a Polish tourist yacht were left shell-shocked after surviving the terrifying 45 minute attack by a pod of killer whales in the waters off the coast of Spain
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Mystery of vanishing great white sharks as predators found with livers torn out
WARNING: DISTRESSING AND GRAPHIC CONTENT Great white sharks have been found off the coast of South Africa with their livers ripped out and experts believe they know what's causing it
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Terrifying moment whale body-slams surfer into the sea as he feared he would die
Australian surfer Jason Breen, 55, was surfing off one of Sydney's northern beaches on Wednesday, when a whale calf breached the ocean surface and flipped his board
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Fears of what lurks in the deep as half-eaten Great White shark found on beach
When a half-eaten shark washed up near Victoria on Tuesday, questions began being asked on what would dare devour such a feared predator. A certain frightening mammal is believed to be behind the attack…
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Huge 25ft whale stranded on UK beach dies despite major rescue mission
A huge whale has sadly died after getting stranded on a Scottish beach despite a major rescue mission to save it. The 25ft mammal was spotted on the South Queensferry coastline near Edinburgh on October 21