Whales
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‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China
Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the wha…
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Fake dolphins and frantic digging: the army of helpers learning to rescue New Zealand’s stranded whales
A vast network of volunteers leap into action to save beached creatures in New Zealand, a global hotspot for s…
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Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan
US-Canadian founder of Sea Shepherd, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his …
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Scientists dissect ‘world’s rarest whale’ for clues on little-known species
Only seven spade-tooth whales have ever been documented, now work is beginning on a specimen that washed ashor…
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The vast new whaling ‘mother ship’ that Japan hopes will revive a shrinking industry
A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru co…
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Killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan’s Hokkaido coast escape
Pod of orcas in north Japan freed themselves as gaps between the ice grew, officials sayA pod of killer whales…
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Killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan’s Hokkaido coast escape
Pod of orcas in north Japan freed themselves as gaps between the ice grew, officials sayA pod of killer whales…
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Pod of orcas trapped in drift ice off Japanese coast – video
Footage aired by the Japanese broadcaster NHK shows a pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, apparently tr…
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Campaigners criticise Japan firm selling whale meat from vending machines
Kyodo Senpaku opened ‘stores’ at two locations in Tokyo after successful trialA Japanese whaling company has s…
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Rare, precious, smells like whale: hunting for ambergris in New Zealand
On wild beaches, secretive harvesters seek the coveted whale byproduct that can make a fortune in an instantFr…
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Change lane, whales ahead: Sri Lanka urged to reroute shipping traffic
Unique colony of blue whales increasingly at risk from tankers and container ships, say marine campaignersScie…
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Japan’s whaling town struggles to keep 400 years of tradition alive
The resumption of killing whales for profit for the first time in over 30 years is offering little cause for c…
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Bill and tag’s excellent adventure: A year in the life of one southern right whale
A satellite tag which unexpectedly kept working for a year has followed one whale’s 15,000km journey across th…
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‘Very saddened’: Toa, the orphaned baby orca that enthralled New Zealand, is buried
Orca cared for by hundreds of volunteers and experts in bitter cold after becoming separated from its pod two …
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New Zealand rescuers try to reunite stranded baby orca with pod
Hundreds of people have joined the search for the killer whale’s pod, with rescuers hopeful his family will re…