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29 Pilot Whales Die After Mass Stranding on Australian Beach

Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were saved and returned…

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In Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’

Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands signed a treaty that recognizes whales as legal persons. Conservationists…

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This Ancient Reptile Had Something in Common With Whales

The creature’s surprising anatomy suggests that rapid and unusual evolution was occurring in the seas after a period known as…

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A 23-Month Pregnancy? Scientists See Hints in Bowhead Whales.

Confirming the finding would give the species the longest period of gestation known in mammals, although more research is needed.

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Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales

His annual orca survey helped transform the animals’ image from soulless predators to compassionate creatures worth protecting.

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