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Almost One-Third of Japanese Whale Kill Was Pregnant

Critter News

From Wildlife Extra. Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death. Tags: whales Japan hunting whaling. Leave it to the Japanese. Always classy.

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An Amazing Boat Ride from Santa Cruz Island to Ventura Harbor

10,000 Birds

The last time I was out there was in January of 2008 and Daisy and I had really enjoyed both the boat ride and the island itself. It took me awhile, but I managed to get on quite a few, especially when the boat slowed down to go check out some Humpback Whales and a huge number of Common Dolphins. Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae.

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