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Over 100 Pilot Whales Stranded On Australian Beach, Likely To Be Euthanised
Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a mass stranding on an Australian beach, with officials fearing many will have to be euthanised.
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Watch: Stranded 30-Tonne Sperm Whale Dies After Washing Up On Australian Beach
After the whale became stranded, many people swam close to it, touching it and taking selfies.
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Video: Terrifying Moment When Australian Surfer Collides With Whale
While the 55-year-old was cruising along the water at Mona Vale beach, a humpback whale leapt out of the water and landed on top of him.
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Half-Eaten Great White Shark Washes Up On Australian Beach, Killer Whale Attack Suspected
The fish, which was approximately 3m in length, washed up on the shore in Portland, Victoria on October 17 with the middle section of its body completely ripped apart.
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About 200 Pilot Whales Die After Being Stranded On Australia Beach
About 200 pilot whales have perished after being stranded on an exposed, surf-swept beach on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, Australian rescuers said Thursday.
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230 Pilot Whales Stranded In Australia, "About Half" Feared Dead
A pod of 230 pilot whales was found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania Wednesday, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive.
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14 Whales Dead In Australia After Mass Stranding
Australian wildlife investigators were on Wednesday trying to piece together why more than a dozen young male sperm whales died in a mass stranding on a remote beach in the state of Tasmania.
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Australia Begin Disposing Hundreds Of Dead Whales After Rescuing 108
Australian wildlife officials began disposing of hundreds of dead pilot whales on Saturday after concluding there was no longer any hope of rescuing any more.
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380 Whales Dead, 50 Rescued In Australian Island's Biggest Stranding
At least 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia, officials said Wednesday, with rescuers managing to free just a few dozen survivors.
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25 Whales Feared Dead, Around 270 Stranded Off Australia's Tasmania
Marine biologists were planning the rescue of around 270 whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Monday.
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Drones Give Rare Glimpse Into Australian Whales
Scientists studying whales in Australia have gained rare images of a white calf swimming with its mother as part of a project they hope will help conservation efforts.
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Australia 'Disappointed' At Japan Whaling: Malcolm Turnbull
Australia is "very disappointed" at Tokyo's decision to resume whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today as he readied for talks with Japanese premier Shinzo Abe.
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Japan Fleet Sets Sail for Antarctic Whale Hunt
A Japanese whaling fleet set sail for the Antarctic today, on a mission to resume the slaughter after a one-year pause, with environmentalists slamming the move as a "crime against nature".
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Sea Shepherd Warns Japan Against Resuming Whaling
Environmental activist group Sea Shepherd today warned Japan against resuming "research" whaling in the Antarctic while calling on the Australian government to intervene.
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Australian Humpback Whale Comeback a 'Symbol of Hope'
Australia's humpback populations have recovered so well from years of devastating whaling that they could be delisted as a threatened species in a conservation success story scientists today hailed as "a symbol of hope".
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Over 100 Pilot Whales Stranded On Australian Beach, Likely To Be Euthanised
Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a mass stranding on an Australian beach, with officials fearing many will have to be euthanised.
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Watch: Stranded 30-Tonne Sperm Whale Dies After Washing Up On Australian Beach
After the whale became stranded, many people swam close to it, touching it and taking selfies.
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Video: Terrifying Moment When Australian Surfer Collides With Whale
While the 55-year-old was cruising along the water at Mona Vale beach, a humpback whale leapt out of the water and landed on top of him.
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Half-Eaten Great White Shark Washes Up On Australian Beach, Killer Whale Attack Suspected
The fish, which was approximately 3m in length, washed up on the shore in Portland, Victoria on October 17 with the middle section of its body completely ripped apart.
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About 200 Pilot Whales Die After Being Stranded On Australia Beach
About 200 pilot whales have perished after being stranded on an exposed, surf-swept beach on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, Australian rescuers said Thursday.
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230 Pilot Whales Stranded In Australia, "About Half" Feared Dead
A pod of 230 pilot whales was found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania Wednesday, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive.
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14 Whales Dead In Australia After Mass Stranding
Australian wildlife investigators were on Wednesday trying to piece together why more than a dozen young male sperm whales died in a mass stranding on a remote beach in the state of Tasmania.
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Australia Begin Disposing Hundreds Of Dead Whales After Rescuing 108
Australian wildlife officials began disposing of hundreds of dead pilot whales on Saturday after concluding there was no longer any hope of rescuing any more.
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380 Whales Dead, 50 Rescued In Australian Island's Biggest Stranding
At least 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia, officials said Wednesday, with rescuers managing to free just a few dozen survivors.
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25 Whales Feared Dead, Around 270 Stranded Off Australia's Tasmania
Marine biologists were planning the rescue of around 270 whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Monday.
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Drones Give Rare Glimpse Into Australian Whales
Scientists studying whales in Australia have gained rare images of a white calf swimming with its mother as part of a project they hope will help conservation efforts.
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Australia 'Disappointed' At Japan Whaling: Malcolm Turnbull
Australia is "very disappointed" at Tokyo's decision to resume whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today as he readied for talks with Japanese premier Shinzo Abe.
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Japan Fleet Sets Sail for Antarctic Whale Hunt
A Japanese whaling fleet set sail for the Antarctic today, on a mission to resume the slaughter after a one-year pause, with environmentalists slamming the move as a "crime against nature".
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Sea Shepherd Warns Japan Against Resuming Whaling
Environmental activist group Sea Shepherd today warned Japan against resuming "research" whaling in the Antarctic while calling on the Australian government to intervene.
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Australian Humpback Whale Comeback a 'Symbol of Hope'
Australia's humpback populations have recovered so well from years of devastating whaling that they could be delisted as a threatened species in a conservation success story scientists today hailed as "a symbol of hope".
