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Whales in danger.

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We recently got an email about the dangers currently being faced by our whale population as a result of a recent proposal to legalize commercial whaling. As whale lovers, and people who hope to one day be able to see them in the wild, we wanted to share this information with you in case you would like to get involved.

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Amazing Humpback Whale Rescue (video)

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What a wonderful video, especially the joy and exuberance of the whale at the end! Thank you to Blue World Aquariums for sharing this with us. Great work!

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Sperm Whales in Kaikoura

10,000 Birds

What put this once small fishing town on the map was not birds but mammals, specifically whales and dolphins. The reason Kaikoura is such a great place to see albatrosses and whales is one and the same, and the same reason indeed that Monterrey in California is a great place to watch whales and albatross.

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Sea Shepherd Busts Whale Meat Importer

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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is just about ready to chalk up a win against a California seafood dealer who imported endangered whale meat from Tokyo and sold it to Califorian restaurants. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society had run a sting operation to collect evidence related to the serving of whale meat.

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Garbage Found in Dead Whale

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A gray whale that died after stranding on a West Seattle beach had a large amount of trash in its stomach, ranging from a pair of sweatpants to a golf ball, said biologists who examined the animal. Tags: seattle whale marine life pollution. It looks like the garbage didn't kill it, but still.just plain gross and unacceptable.

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Killer Whale Kills Trainer at SeaWorld

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A trainer was killed by a killer whale at SeaWorld. Hopefully they won't take this out on the killer whale for acting like a killer whale. Tags: Seaworld killer whales. And I don't mean that in a snarky way. It's a tragedy, but these are wild animals.

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South Korea to Become 4th Nation to Hunt Whales

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This announcement is considered a major blow to the campaign to end global whaling. It sucks big time.

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Blue Whales Reappearing Again

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BLUE whales, the world’s largest animals, are reappearing in parts of the oceans where hunting once wiped them out, signalling that they may finally be returning from the brink of extinction. Research also suggests that the Antarctic population of blue whales may now be growing at 6% a year. And here's some good news for today.

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At Least Five Dead Whales Around Bay Area

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A bountiful crop of krill and busy shipping lanes are to blame for a rash of dead whales that have surfaced around the Bay Area within a few short months, according to scientists. Last year's krill population was also large, but it did not bring the same cluster of whale deaths.

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Whales Losing the Will to Live?

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The steeply declining number of whales in the world's oceans is causing the remaining creatures to suffer loneliness and 'lose the will the live', a leading expert has claimed. Tags: norway iceland whales Japan whaling endangered species. I came across this British article from 2008. From the Daily Mail.

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Pygmy Whale Befriends Jodie Nelson

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Half way into her journey got some unexpected company, a 30-foot pygmy whale that Jodie nicknamed Larry. Isn’t it great that Larry the pygmy whale helped a great cause?! Pygmy Whale Befriends Jodie Nelson originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 28, 2010.

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Sad Fate for Rare Whale in Olympia, WA

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A severely injured whale off the shores of Olympia has little chance of survival, an expert said Thursday. The animal is either a sei or Bryde's whale, said biologist John Calambokidis with Cascadia Research. The 40-foot whale is suffering from a large, deep gash on its back, probably caused by a collision with a fast-moving boat.

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Watching Whales in New York City from the American Princess

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Whale-watching! This may come as somewhat of a surprise to those who don’t know about it but the waters just off of Queens can apparently be pretty good for whales at the right time of year. As we headed east we stayed within several hundred yards of shore which seemed odd for a boat looking for whales. More whales!

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Whales Share Some Human Traits, Study Shows

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As the future of whales once more comes under global debate, some scientists say the marine mammals are not only smarter than thought but also share several attributes once claimed as exclusively human. Tags: marine life marine animals whales.

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An End to Japanese Whaling?

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A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds the so-called scientific research programme. Tags: Japan hunting greenpeace whaling.

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Whaling Compromises Of Little Use

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Iceland recently announced a quota of 100 fin whales - an endangered species - which is a dramatic increase its original self-assigned quota of nine. They also almost doubled their quota of Minke whales. ". Tags: norway iceland whale Japan whaling. And they flagrantly continue killing.

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Good News About Blue Whales

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Looks like blue whales may be coming back to Alaska. From the Associated Press: Blue whales are returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial whalers, scientists say. Here's hoping Sarah Palin leaves them alone.

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New Zealand, Australia to Conduct Whale Research Too

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New Zealand and Australia are joining forces to carry out research on whales using non-lethal methods, in an attempt to challenge Japan's hunting programme. Eighteen scientists will set sail for Antarctica next month to study minke, humpback and blue whale populations. Tags: australia whales new zealand Japan.

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Right Whale Sighting in the Azores

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A brief story with two subjects I love, whales and the Azores. On 5th January 2009 a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) was seen 5 miles south of Faial Island in the Azores by biologists from Whale Watch Azores and the University of the Azores (UA). Tags: oceans right whale azores whaling.

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Palin's War on Beluga Whales

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Salon has a pretty good piece up about Sarah Palin's attempt to deny protection for beluga whales all for the sake of the oil industry. Tags: whales Palin.

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Gruesome Photos of Japanese Whale "Processing"

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Tags: whales Japan.

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Sea Shepherd "Escorts" Japanese Whaling Fleet From Sanctuary

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“We did not actually expect them to follow our orders to quit the Whale Sanctuary but they have indeed exited and are now running outside the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.” They have not killed a single whale since February 5th. We intend to turn four whaling free days into weeks.” Said Captain Paul Watson.

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Almost One-Third of Japanese Whale Kill Was Pregnant

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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. From Wildlife Extra.

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Labour Urges New Zealand to Support Australia's Call to End Whaling

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We just need to end this useless practice of whaling. Tags: australia whales new zealand whaling. I hope they do it.

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Palin Now Going After Endangered Whales

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First wolves, then polar bears, now beluga whales. At issue is the population of {the Cook Inlet beluga) whales, which were put under the protections of the Marine Mammal Protection Act eight years ago, which scientists argue hasn't sped their recovery: Palin begs to differ. Tags: beluga whale Palin alaska endangered species.

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Orca Whale Article Appears in Salon

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Tags: Sea World captivity killer whales Orcas.

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Japanese Whaling Crewmen Falls Overboard

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Whale Watching on the American Princess

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Last October Daisy, Desi, and I, joined by my parents, had a grand ol’ time whale-watching aboard the American Princess. Despite my thrill about Desi identifying a gull we were still at sea and still without a whale, a dolphin, or any pelagic species. We tried following the bait fish. After all, we saw dolphins!

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Japanese Whaling Ship Found Guilty of Violating Environmental Agreement

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From Sea Shepherd: The Japanese whaling fleet supply ship Oriental Bluebird has been de-flagged and fined by the Panamanian Registry after being found guilty of: Using the ship for purposes it was not licensed for (i.e. The illegal operations of the Oriental Bluebird underscore the illegality of the entire Japanese whaling fleet.

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National Security or Whale Protection? Supreme Court Says Whales Lose

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Tags: us supreme court whale sonar military.

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Dutch Whale Denied Freedom; Must Go to Spanish Amusement Park

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Morgan, a 4-year-old killer whale, has lost her bid for freedom Agriculture Secretary Henk Bleker ruled Wednesday that the orca, rescued last year ailing and emaciated from the Wadden Sea off the northern Dutch coast, should be transferred to an amusement park on the Spanish island of Tenerife. Here's an excerpt from the online Boston Globe.

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US Considers Removing Humpback Whales from the Endangered Species List

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Tags: marine life whales us endangered species.

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Save the Whales! Kill Some Gulls?

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Gulls in Argentina have learned to land on Southern Right Whales as the whales come to the surface to breathe. The gulls then peck at the whales’ backs, causing wounds from which the gulls feed. The solution? Kill the gulls. There has to be a better way to deal with this, no?

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Whale Wars is Quite the Hit

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We'll be watching episode 2 (season 1) of Whale Wars tonight. They work on whaling issues, rain forests, and a host of other good causes. As I am sure many of you know, it's already on to Season 2. I was kind of wondering how that makes Greenpeace feel (and I say that as someone who thinks they do a lot of good things).

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Bush Administration Lists Beluga Whale as Endangered, Palin Opposes Move

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Sarah Palin, who I am sure reads the latest science journals when she isn't perusing the latest issue of the Economist, doesn't believe beluga whales are declining. Tags: beluga whale Palin. Fortunately, even the Bush Administration thinks they are. Or maybe there isn't enough money in killing off the rest.

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Interesting Sperm Whale Facts

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Amazon Sells Whale Bacon?

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And it is, of course, on Amazon's Japan website.

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Mysterious Beluga Whale Base In Sochi, Black Sea

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Rare footage shows North Atlantic right whales ‘hug.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Cute Beluga Whale Celebrates Sixth Birthday With Cool 'Cake'

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Another Dead Whale (Humpback) Washed Up On Lido Beach (Long Island New York)

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Will limits on Faroe Islands whale hunt numbers work?

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Beluga Whale Serenade!

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