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Sperm whale feared dead after becoming stranded on UK beach

A sperm whale is feared to have died after it washed up on the east coast of England in Lincolnshire. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) was called at about 12.15pm on Good Friday to help with a “large stranded whale” on the beach at ...

07 Apr 2023 at 20:51

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Beached sperm whale dies after becoming stranded on Florida’s Gulf Coast

A sperm whale that became famous after beaching itself on a sandbar along Florida’s Gulf Coast has died, officials said. Police and wildlife officials began trying to free the male whale from the shallow sandbar off the beach in Venice on ...

11 Mar 2024 at 14:21

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Experts work to free 70ft sperm whale stranded on sandbar

Authorities were seeking to assist a beached sperm whale stranded on a sandbar off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sunday, but said conditions in the water were too dangerous for crews to safely approach and administer a sedative. The Venice ...

10 Mar 2024 at 21:38

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Dominica sets up world’s first sperm whale reserve

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of Earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale. Nearly 300 square miles (800 sq km) of royal blue waters on the western side ...

14 Nov 2023 at 11:38

Sperm whales ‘modulate clicks in similar way to human speech’

Sperm whales can modulate their clicks in a way that is similar to how humans speak, according to scientists. These mammals are known to be sociable and are often spotted in groups – known as pods – of 15 to 20. They communicate ...

07 May 2024 at 16:00

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Glencolmcille whale - plans in place to remove the whale from An Tra Mhór

The 13.5 metre sperm whale which washed ashore at An Tra Mhór in Glencolmcille has been attracting much attention, but it is unlikely that its cause of death will determined People are travelling from far and wide to see this ...

26 Mar 2024 at 17:33

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