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EXCLUSIVE: Four sperm whales that washed up dead on beach last year have been left to rot as locals in nearby town complain of ‘horrendous stench’ Ten whales washed up in Withernsea, East Yorks, on Christmas Eve, 2020 One has been removed but four still remain and are stinking families out of town Local man … Read more
Playful humpback whales breach in synchronisation off the coast of Maui after chasing each other underwater In the images, the playful pair of whales can be seen chasing each other underwater before breaching The whales breach individually before almost unbelievably in synchronisation with each other off Maui coast Photographer Don McLeish said he was called to the … Read more
FOURTEEN baby North Atlantic right whales are sighted off the Florida coast in ‘most encouraging calving season in years’ There are thought to be an estimated 356 North Atlantic right whales left Of those just 70 whales are believed to be adult females of child-bearing-age Of the 14 calves born this winter three were to … Read more
Catch of the day: Writer Sadie Whitelocks with a kingfish Sadly, it’s not a whale but there is a frenzy of excitement on the boat as one of our fishing lines pulls tight. A young deckhand wrestles with the line and, with one final tug, a 4 ft-long kingfish flips and flaps on to the … Read more
A pair of orcas, a rare sea slug and a minke whale were among the stunning sights from the seas around the UK this year. In their annual review of the coasts, Wildlife Trusts across the country reported a surge of public interest in marine life and coastal species in a year of seaside staycations … Read more
Ten sperm whales washed up on East Yorkshire beach pronounced dead despite rescue teams’ best efforts By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 00:26 GMT, 25 December 2020 | Updated: 00:30 GMT, 25 December 2020 Ten sperm whales stranded on the East Yorkshire coast have died, rescuers have confirmed. Members of the public first noticed some … Read more
Ten sperm whales wash up on beach in East Yorkshire in mass stranding as rescue teams fear at least five may already be dead with the rest also expected to perish in shallow waters Humberside Police said the ten animals have been beached near Tunstall Coastguard and British Marine Life Rescue are helping with the … Read more
Ten sperm whales wash up on beach in East Yorkshire in mass stranding as rescue teams fear at least five may already be dead with the rest also expected to perish in shallow waters Humberside Police said the ten animals have been beached near Tunstall Coastguard and British Marine Life Rescue are helping with the … Read more
Whale of a find: Immaculately preserved skeleton of a 39-foot leviathan discovered in Thailand is thought to be up to 5,000 years old The remains were found near the coast in Samut Sakhon, west of Bangkok They are thought to have been from a Bryde’s whale — a species still alive today Carbon dating will be … Read more
Naughty beluga whales play with a keeper by biting flippers off his feet as he tries to clean their water tank A pair of beluga whales in China had a whale of a time teasing their caretaker Funny footage shows the cheeky animals following behind the aquarium diver While the man was cleaning the enclosure, … Read more