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Beached whale on Hilton Head Island has been euthanized, town says
A beached sperm whale on the shores of Hilton Head Island. Photo courtesy of Hilton Head Island Government and Facebook. WRAL staff A juvenile sperm whale that beached on the shores of Hilton ...
Vashon Island high schoolers work with bones of whale that washed ashore
A gray whale that washed ashore on Vashon Island offers a rare opportunity for students and community members to study and ...
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Sick sperm whale beached itself on Hilton Head Island in 'out of ordinary' event, will be euthanized
HILTON HEAD — Trained professionals are working to keep a sperm whale comfortable before euthanizing it after the whale beached itself on the barrier island. The 31-foot, 20-ton sperm whale ...
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What Medieval Manuscripts Reveal About the Hidden History of Whales
includes a sea monster known for catching its fish through cunning. Public Domain The creature was enormous. Sailors said it “looked more like an island than a fish.” When feeding, according ...
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Why did four whales wash up in San Francisco Bay in a week and a half?
Its cause of death remains unknown. On April 2, a deceased adult male gray whale was found floating east of Angel Island; its cause of death is also not known, according to the Marine Mammal ...