Whales
Hundreds of whales dead in Australia stranding
Another 200 long-finned pilot whales were discovered Wednesday in Macquarie Harbour, on the rugged and sparsely populated west coast of Tasmania, taking to 470...
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Rescuers race to save 180 stranded whales in Australia
Scientists said two large pods of long-finned pilot whales became stuck on sandbars in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's rugged and sparsely populated west coast.
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Removal of octopus traps in False Bay may take weeks - CoCT
At least four whales have become entangled in octopus nets in False Bay over the past two weeks and last week, a humpback whale carcass was found floating about 500 metres off Sunny Cove.
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Juvenile humpback whale rescued in Buffels Bay
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) rescued the eight-metre whale offshore of Buffels Bay, Cape Point.
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Minister urged to halt exploratory octopus permit after whale death
The City of Cape Town is calling on the national minister of Environment Affairs to place a moratorium on the exploratory octopus permit after another whale was killed.
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Into the deep: Conservation status of whale species
The conservation status, size and distribution of selected whale species.
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145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach
The stranding was discovered by a hiker late Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 kilometres off the southern coast of the South Island.
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7 whales saved off Aceh coast in Indonesia
WWF Indonesia confirmed 10 whales were stranded on Monday, seven of whom were returned to the water by navy officials.
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Whale population increasing after 3 centuries of killings
Findlay says research has shown those populations that can be monitored, like the southern right whales found along the South African coastline, have shown remarkable growth.
