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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: whale

whale stories: 27 news summaries

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New Zealand to Japanese Whalers:
Go Home!

'Deception' blasted as fleet sails for 'research'

Nov 19, 07 3:42 AM CST
(Newser) - As a Japanese whaling fleet churned to Antarctic waters, a furious New Zealand prime minister today blasted the "deception" of Japan's claim that the killing ships will conduct research rather than commercial whaling. It would be better "if the Japanese stayed home," said Helen Clark. The fleet... More »

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Japan • whale • humpback whale • New Zealand • Antarctica • whaling • whaler

Whale Beached in Amazon

Minke stuck on sandbar in the rain forest

Nov 18, 07 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Frantic villagers yesterday splashed water to try to save the life of a whale beached in a river in the Amazon rain forest 1,000 miles from the ocean. The 18-foot minke whale was stuck on a sandbar in the Tapajos River in Brazil. "It apparently got separated from... More »

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Brazil • whale • minke • rain forest • Amazon rainforest

Aussies Blubbering About Decoding Whale Speak

Scientists put meaning to clicks & squeals

Nov 8, 07 6:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Australian scientists believe they've begun to decode the meaning behind whale sounds after extensive study of humpbacks off the nation's coast. They identified at least 34 types of whale calls, including a male purring sound associated with female wooing, high-frequency cries during disagreements, and a "wop" sound often exchanged... More »

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Australia • whale • humpback whale • communication • whale song

What to Do With a Dead Whale

Washed-up hulks are difficult to dispose of

Oct 8, 07 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The rash of dead whales washing onto California shores recently isn’t just an ecological tragedy; it’s a mammoth challenge. Disposing of whale carcasses is notoriously difficult, the LA Times explains. Pull one out to sea, and it will probably drift back—as a 70-ton whale did in Malibu... More »

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whale • marine animal • ecology

5  Held in Whale Shooting

Makah machine gun marine mammal off Washington coast

Sep 9, 07 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Five members of Washington's Makah Tribe were being held today after a harpooned California gray whale died as it headed out to sea. The AP reports that yesterday the tribesmen harpooned and shot the animal mammal with a .50 caliber machine gun. While the tribe has exercised its whaling rights... More »

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whale • Washington • tribal leaders • Native American • Native Groups • gray whale • tribal rights • California gray whale • Makah tribe

Whales Head Home after 2-Week Stay

Officials think lost humpbacks have returned to the Pacific

May 30, 07 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Moby-Dick and Jonah can rest easy—the most overexposed whales in the world appear to have returned to the obscurity of the Pacific Ocean. The two humpbacks, who sparked an international media frenzy after getting stuck in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta 2 weeks ago, haven't been seen since late... More »

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California • San Francisco • whale • humpback whale • Pacific Ocean • ocean • marine animal • migration

Lost Whales Heading Home, Face New Perils

Whales at risk from large ships, wrong turns, disease

May 28, 07 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The lost whales in the Sacramento River are on their way home, but may now be in danger from large ships. The mother humpback and her calf had lingered more than a week in the freshwater river, but now have made it to about 50miles from the ocean. The closer... More »

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California • whale • Sacramento River • humpback whale • ocean

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