#Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt

#Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt

“#Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt” CAIRO, Aug 25 – Scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to sea. The newly discovered whale belongs to the Protocetidae, a group…

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#Mystery of huge skull found on NJ beach has been solved

#Mystery of huge skull found on NJ beach has been solved

“#Mystery of huge skull found on NJ beach has been solved” The cranial caper has been cracked. New Jersey officials have finally identified the mysterious giant skull that was found on a beach Monday after a storm. The gnarly noggin first came to light Tuesday after the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection posted pictures…

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#Killer whales attack fishing boat off Spain

#Killer whales attack fishing boat off Spain

“#Killer whales attack fishing boat off Spain” The yearlong aggression of orca pods against boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal continues unabated. By October of last year, there were 33 bizarre “revenge” attacks by killer whales off the coast of Spain and Portugal and it seems they’re not done yet. A video taken…

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#Heroic penguin escapes killer whales in nail-biting video

#Heroic penguin escapes killer whales in nail-biting video

“#Heroic penguin escapes killer whales in nail-biting video” Penguin: 1. Killer whale: 0. Matt Karsten, 40, and his wife Anna, 32, have captured harrowing footage of a gentoo penguin narrowly escaping the jaws of a few hungry killer whales in the Antarctic. The Karstens were whale watching aboard a dinghy in the Gerlache Strait, near…

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#Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery

#Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery

“#Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery” HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery. Mystic Aquarium will not import the whales before March 31 to allow time for a judge to…

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#Trixie the whale shark dies at Georgia Aquarium

#Trixie the whale shark dies at Georgia Aquarium

“#Trixie the whale shark dies at Georgia Aquarium” The Georgia Aquarium’s largest female whale shark died Friday. The massive mammal, named Trixie, was one of the first whale sharks that arrived at the Atlanta facility in 2006, the aquarium wrote on Facebook. Recently, “she was having difficulty navigating the habitat earlier in the day and then…

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#British sailor recounts ‘terrifying’ rogue orca attack

#British sailor recounts ‘terrifying’ rogue orca attack

“#British sailor recounts ‘terrifying’ rogue orca attack” It’s still not safe to go back in the water. Killer whales attacked again, and one British sailor has recounted the entire “terrifying,” hours-long ordeal. David Smith was sailing in a 45-foot yacht off the coast of Portugal in October when his boat was rammed by an ornery…

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