All news on the topic: Whales

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Terrifying moment man is almost swallowed by humpback whale while taking photo
Andy Schmid managed to swim away from the mouth of a giant humpback whale that appeared out of nowhere in a crazy near-miss moment off the coast of Skjverøy in Norway
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More whales may be headed for fatal strandings on UK beaches, expert warns
On Good Friday, a massive ten metre sperm whale washed up alive on a beach in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, shocking locals and sadly dying after spending the day beached
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Huge 10-metre whale washes up on UK beach alive with rescue mission launched
A massive 10-metre sperm whale has washed up alive on a beach in Cleethorpes, Grimsby, shocking locals and leading to authorities rushing down to try and help the animal
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Risky op to move killer whale Lolita stuck in captivity misery could take years
Lolita the killer whale has been held captive at Miami Seaquarium in Florida, US, since 1970 after she was dragged from the waters in Washington when she was just 4-years-old
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Killer whale turned 'psychotic' by life of captivity dragged trainer to death
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Tilikum the killer whale was once of three orcas who drowned student Keltie Byrne in front of a packed audience
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Lolita the killer whale's 50 miserable years as 'world's loneliest orca'
Lolita the Orca was captured by explosive wielding hunters who drove her pod into a bay before the four-year-old killer whale was seized. From there she was dumped in a tiny tank with another killy whale who later killed himself, experts say
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Killer whale held in captivity for 50 'miserable' years to finally be freed
Miserable Lolita the Orca has been forced to perform for millions of spectators at the decaying Miami Seaquarium in Florida, US, since the 1970s - but now in a 'historic' agreement the 57-year-old will finally be freed
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Floating restaurant named 'Silver Whale' sinks after being moored in city river
The ship was unused at the time it had sunk and was initially planned to be used as a restaurant but was put on the market for around £372,000 or 35 million rubles.
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Brendan Fraser gives shout out to his autistic son in tear-jerking Oscars speech
The winner of the Best Actor Oscar, Brendan Fraser, paid tribute to his autistic son Griffin while collecting the much-coveted gong for his performance in The Whale
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Orca who lived with star of Free Willy movie swims in circles in tiny tank
Kiska, a killer whale, is living alone in a very small tank and has been filmed swimming in circles at amusement park MarineLand in Florida, US
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Polar bears must travel for food as ice melts are breeding with grizzly bears
Wildlife host Liz Bonnin has shared how 'nothing prepared' her for the shocking discoveries she made as she ventured into the wilderness for her new show
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Brendan Fraser scoops best actor win for The Whale after return to Hollywood
Brendan Fraser has made an acting come back as he stars in psychological drama The Whale
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Mystery as strange sea creatures wash up on beaches amid 'bad omen' fears
It is the first time that so many beaked whales have been found dead - incidents were recorded in 2021 and 2022, but both involved only a single animal
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Radio DJ James Whale considered euthanasia after terminal cancer diagnosis
DJ James Whale said had it not been for his wife Nadine he would have ended it all when he was diagnosed with cancer again, as this time it is sadly terminal
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'Putting an actor in a fat suit to play an obese character is ableist hogwash'
Anna Morell, who works for Disability Rights UK, says actor Brendan Fraser's interviews about his role in a fat suit, beg the question: why are we still using fat suits like this?
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Huge humpback whale washes ashore on New York coast sparking rescue effort
The 35-foot animal is the 10th whale to become beached in the area in the last two months and questions are now being asked about offshore wind projects
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Buffy's Sarah tears up as she shares sweet Brendan Fraser text after award win
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star sat down with Good Morning Britain entertainment presenter Richard Arnold to discuss her new series Paramount+ series Wolf Pack
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'Whales help fight climate change - yet Japan sells meat from vending machines'
Japan is one of the countries still killing whales for their meat each year - Mirror Environment Editor Nada Farhoud is calling for the 'cruel and unnecessary' industry to stop
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Walker 'in awe' after stumbling across giant whale skull washed up on UK beach
Hannah Summerfield, from Deal, in Kent, said she was left in "awe" after spotting what appears to be a whale skull while walking along a beach with her boyfriend
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'Iceland’s landscape is like nothing on Earth from epic glaciers to waterfalls'
Best things to see in Iceland whether you're in search of adventure and exploring the epic glaciers, or want to relax in those social media-worthy geothermal pools
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Abandoned factory has room piled with deer antlers that somehow 'keeps growing'
An urban explorer has captured some creepy photos of an abandoned factory as he says he's visited the creepy location every year since 2016 "to monitor" the ever growing pile of antlers
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Massive 12ft whale washes up on banks of Kent river sparking coastguard response
HM Coastguard were called to the scene near Sittingbourne, Kent, after the large whale carcass was found along the River Medway, with a team of volunteers helping to investigate
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Beachgoers flee in terror after mistaking whales for vicious attacking sharks
It appears from the footage, which was taken on Saturday, December 31, that the beachgoers thought they were in the midst of a shark attack at Prainha beach in in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil