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Five whales have died along NC’s coast this year. Here’s what researchers know so far.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWhales found stranded along the North Carolina coast in recent years have died from parasites,...
The 7 best Australia holidays to do in your lifetime, from the Kimberley to Kangaroo Island
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoAs the old poem by Dorothea Mackellar, written about her homeland, goes: “I love a sunburnt...
Officials: 4 whales washed up along OBX in March, 6 in region
WJZY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOfficials with NOAA told 10 On Your Side four whales have been found stranded along the Outer Banks...
4th whale washes up on the beach this week — this time in Nags Head
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNAGS HEAD — A juvenile dwarf sperm whale washed up Friday afternoon on the beach near Jennette’s Pier. The “very young” male was alive when it first washed up, but then died, according to Karen ...
3rd dead whale on Outer Banks found Friday; likely offspring of pregnant dwarf sperm whale found...
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 months agoStranding response teams found a third dead whale washed up on the Outer Banks Friday, likely the offspring of a pregnant dwarf sperm whale found around the same time a few miles away. The pregnant ...
Video shows terrifying moment sea creature emerged in front of angler off Australia
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA whale with a sense of humor gave a professional fisherman a jump scare off Queensland, Australia,...
Young humpback whale likely died from fishing gear entanglement on the Outer Banks
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoRODANTHE — The dead humpback whale that washed up on the beach of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday was a 31.5-foot-long juvenile female that likely died from impacts of fishing ...
What is the biggest whale in the world? Here's how it compares to other ocean giants.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe earliest whales are said to have roamed the Earth 50 million years ago. Despite what you may think, the earliest ancestor of the whale was a land-walking mammal called the Pakicetus. Even ...
Experimental technology enabled a historic moon landing
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEditor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it...
Whales that washed up in Virginia Beach both had ‘abnormal skin lesions’
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhile the causes of death for two whales that washed up in Virginia Beach are still under investigation, scars on both animals showed that they had been entangled during their lives. Kristina ...