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New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

Scientists have recently completed the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a rare type of beaked whale, in New Zealand.…

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Tech

This whale made an epic trek across 3 oceans — possibly for the ladies

A humpback whale recently made headlines for embarking on a record-breaking migration journey spanning 13,046 kilometers across three oceans. The…

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Nova Scotia

Airport crew have a whale of a tale to tell after rare plane lands in Sydney, N.S.

Workers at the airport in Sydney, N.S., had quite the surprise over the weekend when an unusual-looking airplane made an…

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Canada

Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is ‘acceptable’

Three weeks after the death of another beluga whale at Marineland, the Ontario government is providing an update on its…

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Canada

Whale killed, another rescued off B.C.’s North Coast: DFO

A dramatic four-day rescue operation has successfully freed a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in the Hecate Strait off…

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Tech

A rare pygmy sperm whale washes up on Newfoundland’s shore and leaves its inky mark

This pygmy sperm whale washed ashore on the Avalon Peninsula, says Julie Huntington, offering scientists a glimpse into the life…

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Tech

Russian ‘spy whale’ Hvaldimir found dead near Norway

A beluga whale that was suspected of spying for Russia after being discovered in Norwegian waters five years ago has been found…

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Canada

Only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut, burns

North Residents posted on Facebook early Friday morning showing photos of the community’s Co-op grocery store on fire.  Co-op store caught…

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Tech

Bigg’s killer whale sightings continue upward trend in Salish Sea

The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA), which is made up of whale watching companies in B.C. and Washington state, says…

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Nova Scotia

Another entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Another endangered North American right whale has been spotted entangled in some kind of gear in the southern Gulf of…

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