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Fact-checking Trump claim that wind turbines kill whales

The former president blamed wind farms for a spike in whale deaths - but his claims don't stand up.

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Man dies in Australia after whale strikes boat

Police said the likely collision had caused the boat to tilt, throwing both men overboard.

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Watch: Whales 'kelping' off the US east coast

Scientists have been studying the behaviour and have called it a "global phenomenon"

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Why are whales throwing seaweed on their heads?

Scientists think the newly found behaviour, called kelping, could be a form of play.

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Minke whale Snowy sets European sightings record

The whale, which has a white spot on a fin, has been seen in the Hebrides for almost 30 years.

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Lives Less Ordinary

Joar Hesten's mission to save a whale rumoured to have escaped from the Russian navy

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Dominica to create first ever sperm whale reserve

The Caribbean island will protect an area of ocean from commercial fishing to safeguard sperm whales.

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Rare sei whale spotted near paddleboarders

The whale was seen near Portobello beach in Edinburgh, drawing wildlife enthusiasts to the area.

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Female fin whale found dead on Cornwall beach

Surfers made the discovery of the malnourished mammal on Fistral beach in Cornwall at dawn.

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Blue whales return to 'safe' tropical haven

A year-long study finds the animals are back in the Seychelles where they were hunted in the 1960s.

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Marine wildlife spotting 'best on Scilly crossing'

A charity says a wide variety of marine species were spotted between Cornwall and Scilly in 2023.

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Huge whale washes ashore at popular California beach

Scientists are investigating what caused the death of the 52ft (15.8m) fin whale discovered on Sunday.

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Whale filmed swimming with Australian beachgoers dies

Experts had expressed grave concerns for the 15m-long animal after it came dangerously close to shore.

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Name that whale! How AI aces animal spotting

Artificial intelligence helps people identify what animals they are looking at and aids conservation.

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Fin whale 'probably died of measles type virus'

A whale found dead on a Cornish beach probably died of a measles type virus, pathologists believe.

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Juvenile fin whale washes up on Kent shore

The public have been advised to avoid touching the whale or getting too close.

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Public told to keep distance from washed-up whale

The Port of London Authority became aware of a juvenile fin whale washed up in Kent on Wednesday.

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Washed-up whale carcass removed after several days

Favourable weather and tidal conditions enabled the recovery, the Port of London Authority says.

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Extremely rare white whale sighted off Thailand

It was the first known sighting of what looks to be an albino Omura's whale off Thailand.

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Whale skeleton moved during museum renovations

Driggsby the fin whale was on display above the reception desk at Tullie Museum.

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