COP29: Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the Caspian Sea
1 month, 4 weeks ago

COP29: Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the Caspian Sea

CNN  

CNN — An enormous, rancid-smelling, 52-foot sperm whale has lain beached on the shoreline of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest lake, since Monday. It’s a hyper-realistic model made by an organization called Captain Boomer, a Belgian-based collective of actors, sculptors and scientists, who are trying to raise awareness of global ecological destruction, including the human-caused climate crisis. So far, thousands of people have gathered to stare at the whale since it was installed early Monday morning, Van Peel said. For Van Peel the power is in bringing people together around the sperm whale’s anomalous presence.

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Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An endangered fin whale …

‘Unexpected but welcomed’ killer whales sighted off the coast of Newport Beach
1 year ago

‘Unexpected but welcomed’ killer whales sighted off the coast of Newport Beach

LA Times  

An orca was sighted in Newport Beach’s waters on Sunday after a period of several sightings up and down Southern California’s coast. They just radioed, ‘We saw killer whales,’ and we found them again off Rancho Palos Verdes, but then they weren’t seen for a couple of days,” Lawler said. It’s a rare opportunity to see them in the wild …

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak

The Independent  

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Discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong sparks anger over the possible damage done by sightseers
1 year, 5 months ago

Discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong sparks anger over the possible damage done by sightseers

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters Monday sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal’s death on sightseers. Many residents speculated that the dead mammal was the same whale that had been attracting groups of sightseers since it was first spotted in the city’s waters in mid-July. …

More than 50 whales dead on Australian beach after mysterious mass stranding
1 year, 5 months ago

More than 50 whales dead on Australian beach after mysterious mass stranding

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded …

Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge
1 year, 6 months ago

Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge

LA Times  

An unusually large group of killer whales was spotted off the coast of San Francisco on May 7. The attacks started suddenly and inexplicably in the spring of 2020 — pods of endangered killer whales began ramming yachts and fishing boats in European waters, pushing some off course and imperiling others. “So, I just don’t really see it as an …

A whale carcass was towed to sea in San Diego. Now it’s back, rotting on an O.C. beach
3 years, 7 months ago

A whale carcass was towed to sea in San Diego. Now it’s back, rotting on an O.C. beach

LA Times  

Scientists from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach take samples and study an endangered fin whale that washed up at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. “It seems to be a mystical ambiance of just, ‘Wow, it’s so huge.’” The dead whale was first discovered May 8 after the Australian Royal Navy’s HMAS Sydney berthed at Naval …

Whales saved by dozens of beachgoers after being washed ashore in Georgia
5 years, 5 months ago

Whales saved by dozens of beachgoers after being washed ashore in Georgia

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Humpback whale narrowly misses fishing boat as it bursts from water
5 years, 7 months ago

Humpback whale narrowly misses fishing boat as it bursts from water

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