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PublishedJuly 23, 2024
Breaching whale slams into power boat, flipping it off Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Two fishermen were rescued by two Maine brothers who were boating nearby and shot video of the incident Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
Whale found dead off Harpswell was a humpback
This is the second humpback whale found dead in Maine waters this month.
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
Plans in works to remove dead whale from Harpswell
The town contemplates how to dispose of whale carcass near Cribstone Bridge.
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PublishedJune 13, 2024
Large number of whales spotted off New England includes endangered species
The whales are 'swimming in harms way' until the U.S. finalizes strict rules to protect them from collisions with large ships and entanglement in commercial fishing gear, one activist says.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Humpback whale found in Casco Bay likely died from drowning linked to tangled fishing gear
The whale, known as Chunk, was hauled from Casco Bay into the Portland Harbor on June 6 with fishing gear wrapped around its tail. The source of the fishing gear has not yet been announced.
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PublishedJune 6, 2024
Dead humpback whale tangled in fishing gear pulled from Casco Bay
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is leading the investigation into the death of the whale known to marine scientists as 'Chunk.'
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PublishedMay 7, 2024
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
They now think there are sets of clicks that make up a 'phonetic alphabet' that the whales can use to build communication.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
A whale native to the North Pacific is sighted off New England. Climate change could be why
The Northwest Passage, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean in Canada, has lacked ice in the summertime in recent years, enabling gray whales to travel through it.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
How do whales sing? Lab experiments suggest their voice boxes have a unique feature
Knowing the mechanics behind whale singing has long been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2023
Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, U.S. study says
A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated with climate change.
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