2 male humpback whales photographed having sex in scientific breakthrough

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Detailed view of the condition of Whale A (bottom individual). This whale was emaciated, and the presence of whale lice caused this whale to appear discolored from the vessel. The injury to the mandible of this whale is visible on the far left.
The whales.

Lyle Krannichfeld and Brandi Romano

A North Atlantic right whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard. There are only around 360 left.

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A picture shows the corpse of a North Atlantic right whale.
A picture shows the dead female North Atlantic right whale that washed up on Joseph Sylvia State Beach on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Sunday.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute/Michael Moore. Taken under NOAA Permit # 24359.

The death of an endangered fin whale was a marine murder mystery. Now, we have a suspect: orcas.

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Bite wounds on a fin whale's fin is evidence of a killer whale attack, NOAA says.
Bite wounds on a fin whale's fin is evidence of a killer whale attack, NOAA says.

NOAA Fisheries/West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network, taken under federal permit 24359.

What to do if orcas attack your boat: If you see a killer whale, 'never enter the water' and turn off your engine

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People in a boat watching an orca whale swim toward them.
Orcas are curious animals that may approach your boat.

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Video shows weird 'kelping' behavior in whales. Scientists think it's the animals using seaweed to exfoliate.

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A whales fin coming out of the water, draped in a thick tangle of kelp.
The researchers reported over 100 times they caught the whales kelping. Sometimes they rubbed the seaweed on their fins, but other times, they put it on their face and tail.

Kristin Campbell with Newport Coastal Adventure

Whale watchers spotted a 'super rare' white orca in California

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Pod of transient killer whales including one young rare white Orca spotted in Strait of Georgia near Saturna Island on June 02, 2019.
White orcas, like this one spotted in the Strait of Georgia near Saturna Island, are rare. Whale watchers said the one seen in California may be leucistic or have a condition known as Chediak-Higashi syndrome.

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The marketing failure that's going to kill us all

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Amid the rising tide of the ocean's waves are floating ephemera of environmental marketing: A large orange billboard that says
Campaigns to help the environment aren't working. We need better messaging.

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Remarkable video showed a false killer whale twisting and twirling in front of divers. The species is known to socialize with humans, even bringing them large fish.

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Man free diving with false killer whales, Revillagigedo Islands, Socorro, Baja California, Mexico.
A man free diving with false killer whales, Revillagigedo Islands, Socorro, Baja California, Mexico.

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Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this 'free meal' is risky, potentially lethal behavior

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Whales following a fishing trawler to catch escaped fish.
Whales follow behind the fishing vessel to catch fish that have escaped the fishermen's nets.

Usua Oyarbide

The partial skeleton of an ancient whale shows it could've weighed nearly as much as a Boeing 747, making it one of the heaviest animals ever

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Reconstruction of Perucetus colossus in its coastal habitat, a manatee-like ancient whale with a tiny head and small limbs
Since its skull and limbs were missing, much about Perucetus colossus remains a mystery.

Alberto Gennari

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