Blue Whales
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‘Astonishing’ survey shows blue whales may be making a comebackFifty-five blue whales were spotted around South Georgia island, an area previously devastated by hunting.ScienceFeb 25, 2020
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Whales use ‘bungee-cord’ nerve structure to balloon and catch preyUniversity of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered what they are calling a "unique nerve structure" in the mouth and tongue of rorqual whales - the largest of the baleen whales.ScienceMay 4, 2015
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Museum seeks local help to recover second blue whaleThe Royal Ontario Museum is seeking local help before it decides whether it will handle a second blue whale carcass in western Newfoundland.CanadaMay 13, 2014
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WATCH: Preparing Newfoundland’s dead blue whales for a big moveIt's a safe bet fishermen in Trout River, N.L. have never netted anything quite the size of the blue whale they helped haul away this week.CanadaMay 8, 2014
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Newfoundland’s smelly blue whale remains heading to OntarioWestern Newfoundland's rotting whale problem will soon be solved, thanks to the Royal Ontario Museum.CanadaMay 1, 2014
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Smell of dead blue whale worsens as Newfoundland town awaits answersIf you were a betting man or woman you might be interested in a Facebook pool wagering on when a bloated, decomposing blue whale might explode in a small Newfoundland community. Fortunately for Trout River, that probably won't happen.CanadaApr 30, 2014
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Dead blue whales washing ashore in western NewfoundlandThe remains of nine school bus-sized whales, believed crushed to death in ice off Newfoundland, have begun washing up in coastal communities.CanadaApr 28, 2014
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Heavy ice may have crushed 9 blue whales to death off NewfoundlandSeveral endangered blue whales have been found dead in ice off Newfoundland – possibly crushed to death by ice, says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.CanadaApr 9, 2014
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