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The concept of death isn't uniquely human. There's comfort in that
Maybe the story of the orca mom and her dead calf spoke to me when it made headlines six years ago, because I was swimming ...
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Why some animals appear to mourn their dead
Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off ...
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Five whales found dead, optimism over eight refloated at Farewell Spit
The Department of Conservation says five dead pilot whales discovered at Farewell Spit on Thursday were from an earlier stranding, and not part of the pod of eight refloated this week. DOC's Golden ...
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Killer whale mom who carried dead calf’s body for weeks seen grieving again
the mother orca famous for carrying her dead calf on her back in 2018, lost another calf on New Year’s Eve this year, prompting an outpour of mourning and support. The Center of Whale Research ...
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Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia
The center said on the messaging app Telegram that a total of 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been recorded since the emergency, but the ...
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Grieving mother orca whale carries dead baby — again
She only lived for around a week and has been dead for a few days. “The death of any calf in the Southern Resident killer whale population is a tremendous loss, but the death of J61 is ...
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The world's most bizarre secret weapons: How pigeons, cats, whales and even robotic catfish have acted as spies through the ages
The death of a spy is rarely newsworthy, due to the secrecy surrounding it. But when a white beluga whale suspected of spying for Moscow was found dead in Norwegian waters in September, the animal ...
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Dogecoin jumps 21% as whales accumulate, Galaxy predicts $1 DOGE
The rally follows renewed interest from whales. On Jan. 3, over 1.08 billion DOGE, valued at $413 million, was purchased by whales. The same day, a 399.9 million DOGE transfer — worth approximat ...
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Wall-E and Peter Rabbit: How scientists name Atlantic right whales
In 2017, 13 right whales were found dead in the Gulf. Hamilton said their philosophy is to minimize harm to the population with conservation and legislation advocacy as much as possible.
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Humpback whale spotted leaping from sea near Hastings
A humpback whale was spotted leaping from the water off the Sussex coast. Kitty Dale spotted the whale from Hastings seafront yesterday, January 3. She said: "I’d just had lunch at the White ...
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Orca who carried dead newborn for weeks has lost another calf and is traveling with it
While other orcas have been observed carrying their dead, Tahlequah's extended period ... Scientists initially spotted the whale mom, known both as Tahlequah and J35, with a new female calf ...