A celebrity whale calf meets an untimely end near New York’s harbor, as his species struggles to hang on.
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The Whale Who Came In From The Cold
From Russia, with love? A beluga whale turns up in a strategic Arctic region carrying some suspicious-looking baggage.
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A Fresh Crop Of Baby Whales
The species is still critically endangered, but at least right whales showed up in their Florida calving grounds this year.
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Parasitic Whaling
Japan’s resumption of commercial whaling genuflects to domestic politics while undermining its global strategic position.
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Where Are The Whales?
More bad news for a critically endangered whale: not a single mother-calf pair has been reported in nursery waters this year.
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A Bad Season For Right Whales
High mortality and scarce births have made 2017 a disastrous year for North Atlantic right whales.
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Getting Out Of The Orca Business
SeaWorld’s orcas will soon quit show business, and eventually the company will leave the orca business. What then?
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Looking For Lost Whales
Considering how big a splash it could make at a ballpark, a right whale is surprisingly easy to lose.
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For Whales, A Winter Of Excitement And Hope
Hope displaces dread as the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale produces its biggest calf cohort in years.
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