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Marine Mammals
Alaska Fishermen Hauling A Bigger Catch With Gear They Get To Use For The First Time
NPR - Aaron Bolton
Longtime Alaska fisherman Bill Harrington has a few choices words about killer whales. "As far as I'm concerned, they're only thieves in tuxedos," Harrington says. He's retired now, but a video from a
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New Zealand
Watch the Beautiful Moment a Pod of Killer Whales Joined a Swimmer In New Zealand
theinertia.com - The Inertia
Killer whales aren’t called killer whales because they kill people. In fact, no wild orca has ever killed a human being, but considering how good …
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SeaWorld
Angry scenes at popular theme parks as protests turn ugly
news.com.au - Stephanie Bedo
Fun family days out across the weekend have turned ugly as “peaceful” protesters storm Gold Coast theme parks. Demonstrators who targeted several …
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Fishing
Watch: Spectacular moment orca pod cruise up, shove fishing boat caught on video
newshub.co.nz
The fish may not have been biting, but a pod of curious orcas have turned one Upper Hutt man's fishing trip into one he'll never forget. Gareth …
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SeaWorld
'All you achieved was ruining people's family time': Animal activists who stormed a dolphin show at Sea World on the first
dailymail.co.uk - Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia
Animal rights activists who interrupted live performances at Sea World have faced online abuse for ruining the family-focused event. A small number of …
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Pacific Northwest
Second sea turtle rescued off the Oregon coast
oregonlive.com - By Gordon R. Friedman | The Oregonian/OregonLive
For the second time this week a sea turtle was found stranded on an Oregon coast beach, a side effect of rough seas and whipping winds that have …
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SeaWorld
Activists Bring Sea World Dolphin And Seal Shows To A Stop
The Inquisitr - Alisha McKinney
MSN news reports that a protest group took to Facebook, sharing footage of their activist work via photographs and videos of several members of the …
SeaWorld
'Brutally plunged my head': animal protesters accuse police of heavy-handed treatment
brisbanetimes.com.au - Latika Bourke
“This was only hours after a police officer brutally plunged my head and held it under the water in the dolphin pool at Sea World. "The way the police …
Protest
Dreamworld: 'It's is a zoo disguised as a theme park'
9news.com.au - By AAP
Police have been called to a Queensland theme park after activists protested animals held in captivity, the third time a tourist attraction has been …
Puget Sound
How a generation of killer whales was taken from Puget Sound
bellinghamherald.com - www.bellinghamherald.com
He saw the orca looming, so close, in the sea pen hastily welded together for the more-than 400-mile tow to Seattle. “I dive down and oh God, there is …
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Puerto Rico
No-Passport-Required Best Vacation Spots for any Budget
Islands Magazine
Editor's Note: Some of the information below may be out-of-date. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were heavily impacted by Hurricane Irma and …
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Humpback Whales
Stunning Photos of Antarctica That Will Make You Want to Book a Cruise Immediately
fodors.com - Kristy Alpert
Warning: these images may incite wanderlust. Antarctica is a land of extremes. This southernmost continent is home to the world’s coldest …
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Drawing
Portrait Drawing Book!
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• Drawing Artwork Mag Search: Drawing > Drawing Receive the "News" Newsletter by email Portrait Drawing Book! 2 hours ago - By Nathan Fowkes Art Available …
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Whale Watching
Man and nature are interconnected
seattletimes.com - Letters editor
What do conscripting bumblebees to surveil agriculture; the use of pesticides in support of the shellfish industry; and “yes” and “no” Op-Eds on …
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Scott Eastwood Wet and Frisky At the Beach
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Scott Eastwood's a bundle of energy when his feet hit the sand -- running around and diving in the water -- but he still finds time to chill ... next …
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Dominican Republic
Divers Guide to the Dominican Republic
Scuba Diving Magazine - Brooke Morton
Good to Know Language: Spanish. If you stick to the tourist areas, you’ll find most employees speak English. However, if you explore local cities, …
Marine Mammals
Both loud and deadly
bigthink.com
• September 11th, 2001, offered researchers a unique opportunity to study whales' behavior in the absence of commercial shipping. • Their findings …
Puget Sound
State discusses killing seals and sea lions in Puget Sound
king5.com - Author: Alison Morrow
State wildlife commissioners heard testimony Friday about whether a seal and sea lion cull could help save salmon, and thereby restore food to the …
Killer Whales
Southern resident orcas swim in perilous waters. Can they survive like their northern kin?
thenewstribune.com - www.thenewstribune.com
BLACKFISH SOUND, QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT, B.C. Bigger and bigger, with a puff and a blow, the orca surfaces, supreme in his kingdom of green. Northern …
Alaska
Humpback Whales Linger in Sitka Sound
akbizmag.com - www.akbizmag.com
Published: December 13, 2018 Humpback whale flukes are visible just on the surface with Mt. Edgecumbe on the horizon in Sitka, Alaska. Researchers at …
Killer Whales
Washington Governor Proposes Dramatic Plan to Save Dying Orca Population
smithsonianmag.com - Brigit Katz
In an ambitious effort to save a flailing Northwest orca population, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has announced a dramatic—and …
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Marine Mammals
Orca Whales Casually Joined A Swimmer And The Video Is Literally Breathtaking
Scary Mommy - Christina Marfice
News Images via Dylan Brayshaw / YouTube en_US article Welcome to the video you'll be watching the rest of the …
Beluga Whales
'Benny the Beluga' facing Christmas in the Thames far from home
investing.com - ca.investing.com
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A beluga whale that was first spotted nearly three months ago in the River Thames is still feeding healthily east of the …
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Cabo San Lucas
Incredible Humpback Whale Encounter In Cabo! Video Of Eight Whales Playing Next To Our Boat!
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Home › documentary films › Incredible Humpback Whale Encounter In Cabo! Video Of Eight Whales Playing Next To Our Boat! on December 14, 2018 ( 5 ) Our …
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Killer Whales
Study breaching Snake River dams for orca survival -- Inslee
seattlepi.com - Joel Connelly
Gov. Jay Inslee is going "all in" to save the imperiled Southern Resident population of orca whales, including a controversial proposal to "explore …
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Western Australia
Rotting Whale Carcasses Are Bringing Risk of Shark Swarms to Australian Coast
VICE - Sarah Emerson
The government of Western Australia revealed that a historic number of dead whales littered its beaches this year. More and more dead whales are washing up on the shores of Western Australia, luring swarms
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British Columbia
British Columbia Humpbacks Try Out a Mellow New Hunting Strategy
hakaimagazine.com - Hakai Magazine
Ten-year-old Moonstar is a humpback whale who’s been hanging around the same Vancouver Island, British Columbia, cove long enough to become a …
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World News
Turtle found dead with plastic waste hanging from body in Indonesia
globalnews.ca - By Maham Abedi
A turtle was found dead earlier this week in Indonesia with plastic waste hanging from its remains, environment activists said. READ MORE: Banning …
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Marine Mammals
First Phase of Spiking Initial Token Offering Sold Out in 3 Hours
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- announces that it has sold out the first public tranche of its Initial Token Offering. The public sale was fully subscribed three hours after
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Virtual Reality
Wevr’s TheBlue: Deep Rescue debuts at Dreamscape social VR venue
VentureBeat - Dean Takahashi
Wevr’s TheBlu delivered a mesmerizing deep-sea experience with blue whales and other creatures when it debuted on virtual reality platforms in 2016. And now Wevr is launching an all-new undersea adventure,