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If they add graceful, charismatic and supple to the description, they are probably talking about a beluga whale. I remember being mesmerized as I watched two of these ghostlike leviathans swim ...

Many animals in the ocean look and act alike, even if they are not too closely related. The porpoise and beluga whale are two such creatures that, depending on species, can look very similar or ...

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Displaced residents waited to be allowed to collect their belongings from the homes they had been forced to leave in Jenin, in the West Bank, but were refused entry by the Israeli military on ...

Last Sunday February 16th was world whale day, so we went to Shedd Aquarium, to learn about Beluga Whales. These extremely social mammals with bulbous foreheads and what seems like a permanent ...

No, far from it. The defining point of our national moment will all come down to the members of Shedd Aquarium and their choice of what to name the aquarium’s newest resident — a beluga whale born in ...

Before we get into the details of how many blue whales are left, let’s learn a bit about these fascinating animals. When it comes to size, blue whales are the kings of the world. They hold the top ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on a United Airlines flight that ended in a damaged fuselage. The flight landed with such force that it caused significant ...

The last time so many false killer whales were stranded in Tasmania was 50 years ago in June 1974 when a pod of 160 to 170 were found at Black River beach on the island’s northern coast. It’s ...