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Pukapuka locals examine the rare beaked whale washed up on the reef. KOLEE TINGA 20080512-20080516
Rare beaked whale found on Pukapuka
August 7, 2020

A Cuvier’s beaked whale was found washed up dead on the reef of the island of Pukapuka on Tuesday morning, intriguing locals and scientists..

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North Atlantic right whale classified one class away from extinction. Source - https://globalnews.ca/
North Atlantic right whale one step away from of extinction: conservation experts
July 17, 2020

Conservation experts warn the North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction.

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A North Atlantic right whale swims with a fishing net tangled around her head December 30, 2010 off the coast off Daytona Beach, Florida. source - CNN.com
European hamster, North Atlantic right whale among latest species to become critically endangered
July 16, 2020

...on July 9 the IUCN released its latest Red List of Threatened Species, covering the changing fates of some of the 120,000 species it monitors.

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A whale watching tour off the coast of Massachusetts. Photo: Matthew Ferrell/Flickr CC
It’s Time to Rethink the Practice of Whale Watching
July 9, 2020

...where there are humans, there is little room for peace and quiet. A recent study reported in the eLife magazine shows how the observation of whales and dolphins from motorboats causes harm to animals.

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A humpback whale and calf. A man has rescued a whale calf stuck in nets off the Gold Coast, Australia, while officials took more than two hours to respond. Photograph: Norbert Probst/Alamy
'Yeah, I’m in trouble': man who rescued whale calf caught in Queensland nets faces $27,000 fine
May 29, 2020

A man who rescued a whale calf trapped in nets off the Gold Coast from a small boat may face a fine of almost $27,000. The man rescued the stricken animal on Tuesday morning as officials took more than two hours to respond.

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Underwater frequencies have an effect on marine mammals, say scientists. Photograph: Juergen Ritterbach/Alamy
Silence is golden for whales as lockdown reduces ocean noise
May 1, 2020

In cities, human lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have offered some respite to the natural world, with clear skies and the return of wildlife to waterways.

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humpback whale off the coast of Australia, one of the species that has benefited from conservation efforts. Photograph: Daniel Bayer/AFP/Getty Images
Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists
April 3, 2020

Major review reports recovery of marine life but a redoubling of efforts is still needed. The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review.

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This photograph taken on August 4, 2008 shows a humpback whale diving near the island of Vava'u in Tonga. Photo: DAVID BROOKS / AFP
Tonga curtails licensing for whale watching tour operators
February 27, 2020

Tonga has limited the number of whale watching and swimming licences it issues after a record number of applications. Tourism minister 'Akosita Lavulavu said she believed restrictions were necessary as both a conservation measure and to preserve the country's whale industry.

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A Blainsville's beaked whale, photographed in Guam, a US territory in Pacific. CREDIT:ADAM U/NOAA
'Strong association' found between whale strandings and use of naval sonar
February 27, 2020

To the list of humans assaults on our marine environment from giant garbage islands to over-fishing, add one that you can't see: noise pollution.

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Researchers from the Goldbogen Lab place a suction cup tag on a blue whale in Monterey Bay. (Goldbogen Lab/Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab; NMFS Permit 16111)
Thar she beats! The challenge of measuring a blue whale's pulse
December 7, 2019

A team of researchers in the US has managed to measure the heart rate of a blue whale for the very first time, and they were amazed by the extremes they saw. David Cade and his team found the whale's pulse dipped to as low as two beats per minute when the whale was diving and forag

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