Governor Pushes Back on Protection for Rare whales
Maine officials say the burden on lobstermen is unfair because most right whales swim farther offshore, away from the thousands of lobster traps in Maine waters.
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Scientists Seek Beaches Where Dead Whales Can Rot in Peace
Experts estimate the washed-up whales represent just 10 percent of the total number of the dead, with the rest sinking into the sea unnoticed by humans.
Russia to Release 100 Illegally Captured Whales
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Gordeyev said that the operation to fully re-introduce the mammals back into the wild would take at least four months.
Scientists Record Singing by Rare Right Whale for First Time
Only about 30 of the animals remain.
Russia Plans to Free Almost 100 Captured Whales
The whales' condition has drawn international concern, and President Vladimir Putin has ordered authorities to investigate the case and release the animals.
Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling, But Not in Antarctic
Japan announced it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years.
Could a Blue Whale’s Fart Contain a Horse?
This story, like the feeding behavior of the animal in question, is a deep dive.
Did a Sperm Whale Die After Swallowing 64 Pounds of Plastic Debris?
A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead whale's washing ashore with trash and debris in its stomach.
‘Beginning of the End?’ No New Babies for Endangered Whales
The winter calving season for critically endangered right whales is ending without a single newborn being spotted off the southeast U.S. coast.
Scientists Spot Rare, Endangered Whales in the Bering Sea
One of the North Pacific right whales had not been seen in a decade.
Fisherman Survives Inside Whale for Three Days
The faux-spirituality web site Spirit Science posted a spoof story of a Spanish fisherman supposedly swallowed by a whale, who lived to tell the story.
Does This Photograph Show Whales Breaching Near a Small Boat?
A whale of a picture, impressive at any scale.
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Did Kamala Harris Support Abortion Until the Time of Giving Birth?
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate's pro-abortion-rights record has come under scrutiny from conservatives.
Discarded Military Ballots for Trump Found in Pennsylvania Raise Questions
A decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to make details public in an ongoing investigation drew strong rebuke.
Are These Giant Human Skeleton Photographs Real?
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.