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Whale that stranded off Florida is completely new species (and already endangered)
By Chris Ciaccia published
A 38-foot-long (11.5 meters) whale that washed ashore in the Florida Everglades in January 2019 turns out to be a completely new species. And it's already considered endangered, scientists say.
Dead whale in the Mediterranean probably 'one of the largest' ever found
By Brandon Specktor published
Italian divers discovered the corpse of a large finback whale near Naples. Authorities say it could be one of the largest whales ever found in the Mediterranean.
2 calves of one of world's most endangered large whales spotted
By Harry Baker published
Two newborn whales were spotted swimming off the U.S. coast, giving researchers hope for a critically endangered whale species.
Antarctica's blue whales return to South Georgia a century after they were nearly wiped out
By Tom Metcalfe published
The critically-endangered blue whale has returned to the waters near the remote island of South Georgia near Antarctica, almost 100 years after they were nearly made extinct.
Beaked whales can hold their breath for over 3 hours (and possibly longer)
By Mindy Weisberger published
These deep-diving whales can stay submerged for more than an hour longer than once thought, and recover surprisingly quickly.
Mass stranding event beaches 450 whales in Tasmania
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
It's the worst stranding event the Australian island has ever seen.
Lost humpback whale abandoned by friends in croc-infested river in Australia
By Brandon Specktor published
The whale swam nearly 20 miles upriver before scientists caught up to it.
2 captive beluga whales finally freed to a seawater sanctuary in Iceland
By Tom Metcalfe published
Two young beluga whales that were on show in an aquarium in Shanghai have now arrived at a seawater sanctuary off Iceland. This is the first time they've seen the sea in more than a decade.
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