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Whale watching
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Read more: http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x2...z1d3syZ028

The 13-metre humpback whale was found alive at McGauran's Beach, near Seaspray, on Wednesday morning but died about half an hour later
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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/region...nd-antique

MANILA, Philippines - Two dead whales have been recovered from the shore of Barangay Laua-an, Antique Friday morning
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http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/whale-de...ng-4487640

One whale has died and another two have been refloated after standing on Papamoa Beach near Tauranga.

The whales are believed to be gray's beaked whales.
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http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/18207-dead...ommon.html

The numbers of dead whales currently being found along the Bay of Plenty coastline is within the normal says Department of Conservation eastern region officer Hemi Barsdale.
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Read more: http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x2...z1d3syZ028

PLYMOUTH — A large Minke whale washed up on Plymouth’s Priscilla Beach late Wednesday morning.

The 24-foot long mammal had been dead at sea for a few weeks, according to New England Aquarium spokesperson Tony LaCasse.
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http://www.frankstonweekly.com.au/news/l...49727.aspx

A very smelly teenager captured the interest of locals including Paul 'Turbo' Hopkins at Koonya back beach in Rye late last week.
The 10 metre humpback whale died and washed up on the sand just in time for a very warm weekend.
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http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news22179.html

A 13.9-metre-long gray whale was found dead in the sea off Baiqing Town in Pingtan County, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Local fishermen bumped into the carcass and hauled it onto the beach on Saturday.

Many locals, who heard of the news, rushed to the beach and poured water on the whale to cool the body.

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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes....ch-carcass

CANACONA: A four-metre-long humpback whale washed ashore at Cola beach, Canacona, on Friday evening drawing a huge crowd to the site.

Harichandra Kholkar, an environmentalist and social worker said that the dead whale, weighing about one tonne, was initially noticed near the Cola sea shore at about 4pm.

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http://ilovechile.cl/2011/11/04/remains-...-sea/37897

SANTIAGO — With the help of regional authorities and fishing service SERNAPESCA, the corpse of a whale, stranded on the beach of Colonel in the Biobío Region, was returned to the sea yesterday, Nov. 3.

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http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x20...-flu-virus

November 6, 2011

Tests show dead seals with flu virus
Wire and Staff Reports
The Gloucester Daily Times Sun Nov 06, 2011, 11:48 PM EST


Federal officials are stepping up an investigation into the deaths of 146 harbor seals along the New England coast since September after samples of five of them tested positive for the Influenza A virus, authorities say.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the deaths have been declared "an unusual event," enabling the agency to pour more resources into the probe.

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A month ago scientist said it was unusual for whales to wash up dead and are more likley to strand in poor health. Now they are saying it's normal, and they get "tired" during their migration. Whales that are fit enough to have babies get "tired" and die without beaching. Yeah right.

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From June

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service says samples taken from a dead whale will be given to scientists.

A juvenile humpback washed ashore at Northcliffe on the northern Gold Coast yesterday afternoon.

The Gold Coast City Council removed the whale's body from Narrowneck overnight.

Authorities say it probably died of natural causes.

Acting regional manager of the Moreton Bay Marine Park, Nicola Udy, says there was no indication of injury and specimens will be examined...........

Ms Udy says the number of whale deaths is growing as more of the mammals move through the area.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-06-28/de...st/2774642

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB41AIIUufA

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Whales shot after tragic stranding of 65-strong pod in New Zealand

November 16, 2011
12:56PM

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/wha...z1dpbx1Pzt

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Tasmania

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRsfkerji...r_embedded

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Wow 'flu virus'? Thats what they are :hiding3:calling radiation poisoning now?

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A newborn Orca whale that washed up off Seaview, Wash. Monday liked died from complications of a hiatal hernia, said Tiffany Boothe, spokeswoman for the Seaside Aquarium...

Because the umbilical cord was still attached, it was initially thought the whale may have been still born, but a necropsy performed at Portland State University indicated the Orca had air in her lungs and milk in her stomach. The whale measured just under eight feet in length, slightly smaller than usual for a newborn, Boothe said...


http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northw...wborn.html

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Woodside Petroleum's $30 billion Browse liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia could generate noise that would disturb the behaviour of migrating humpback whales in the area.

http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusine...for-review

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For the second time in a week a pilot whale has been released after becoming beached along the shoreline of Clode Sound in Port Blandford, Canada.

http://www.thepacket.ca/Latest-news/2011...d,-again/1

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A beached humpback whale near Monkey Island was shot by Department of Conservation staff on Saturday night, after it was determined the whale was in pain and would not have survived flotation.

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/doc-forc...le-4533413

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According to TDSHS, there are three types of flu virus: A, B, and C. Type A virus infects people, birds, pigs, horses, seals, whales, and other animals. Wild birds are the natural hosts for these viruses. Type B virus is usually found only in humans, while Type C causes mild illness in people.

All three types of viruses are associated with seasonal flu. Avian influenza or bird flu is an infection caused by bird flu viruses. These bird flu viruses occur naturally among birds worldwide, and rarely is transmission spread from sick or dead birds to humans.

(past article said flu virus A in seals (happening now) is unusual, this one says it's normal) Whats the truth?

http://www.news-journal.com/daingerfield...2880f.html