Tag: Whales
US lobster fisheries anxious over upcoming whale protections
PORTLAND, Maine — The profitable U.S. lobster fishery will soon have to contend with new rules designed to protect an endangered species of whale,...
Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as dozens of dead dolphins and a...
Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier
One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says.
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Belugas to arrive at Mystic Aquarium after legal battle
MYSTIC, Conn. — Three Beluga whales are almost at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and...
Ship speed limit sought to protect endangered whales in Gulf
NEW ORLEANS — A speed limit for ships in part of the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle is needed to protect...
Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River
London — A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...
Drone video shows endangered whales appearing to embrace
WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Were these whales really hugging — or was it just a fluke?
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Tiger sharks eat whale carcass that drifted ashore in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Officials are warning people to stay out of the water after sharks were seen eating the carcass of a whale that has...
4 gray whales found dead in San Francisco Bay Area in 9 days
SAN FRANCISCO — Four dead gray whales have washed ashore San Francisco Bay Area beaches in the last nine days, with experts saying Friday...
Endangered right whale found dead off S. Carolina beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A critically endangered North Atlantic Right whale was found dead over the weekend off the coast of South Carolina, more...