# whale - Monday 2 November, 2020
# Dewhaled
# Dewhaled
No passengers were aboard the train at the time of the incident.
# whale - Saturday 4 July, 2020
# Sowerby's Beaked Whale
# Sowerby's Beaked Whale
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said it is unlikely the whale will survive.
# whale - Monday 29 April, 2019
# Deep Cover
# Deep Cover
The whale was wearing a harness bearing the words “Equipment of St. Petersburg”.
# whale - Friday 5 April, 2019
# LAND TO OCEAN
# LAND TO OCEAN
Scientists say the creature measured about 13 feet in length and could likely walk and swim.
# whale - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
# Streedagh Strand
# Streedagh Strand
A local councillor in Sligo said appropriate measures will be taken to investigate the matter and remove the whale.
# whale - Monday 1 April, 2019
# Mace Head
# Mace Head
Three sperm whales washed up this year, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said.
# whale - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
# Philippines
# Philippines
The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat because of the rubbish filling its stomach.
# whale - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
# Far From Home
# Far From Home
The whale, which would normally be found in the Arctic, was first spotted yesterday.
# whale - Saturday 3 March, 2018
# Misunderstood
# Misunderstood
A group of scientists spent several weeks diving with whale sharks in the Galapagos Islands.
# whale - Wednesday 15 November, 2017
# Free Willian
# Free Willian
“I’ve never seen one so close, I would have liked to have had the chance to save it,” said one local resident.
# whale - Thursday 20 April, 2017
# End Of An Era
# End Of An Era
The mother, 25-year-old Takara, was already pregnant when SeaWorld announced it had stopped breeding orcas.
# whale - Friday 6 January, 2017
# Orca
# Orca
The whale was profiled in Blackfish, a 2013 documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity.
# whale - Thursday 5 January, 2017
# whale - Saturday 29 October, 2016
# Bottom Feeders
# Bottom Feeders
For the people of Chukotka in Russia’s Far East, it’s no laughing matter.
# whale - Friday 19 August, 2016
# Risk Of Infection
# Risk Of Infection
The whale was spotted floating off the coast yesterday.
# whale - Wednesday 1 June, 2016
# Whale-y Far From Home
# Whale-y Far From Home
The public are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for the elusive animal.
# whale - Sunday 11 October, 2015
# Dark Meat
# Dark Meat
Not many of them are biting, though.
# whale - Tuesday 15 September, 2015
# California
# California
“It’s all fun and games until someone gets jumped on.”
# whale - Sunday 23 August, 2015
# Holey Show
# Holey Show
Grab the binoculars, a raincoat (or depending on what our unpredictable weather does, some sunscreen) and head for the coast.
# whale - Wednesday 19 August, 2015
# Make A Wish
# Make A Wish
145 children had their wishes granted last year.
# whale - Saturday 8 August, 2015
# Holey Show
# Holey Show
The whale hasn’t been spotted since 1988 – and this is the first image of a beluga in Irish waters.
# whale - Friday 5 June, 2015
# Fishies
# Fishies
Under the sea, you and me.
# whale - Thursday 16 April, 2015
# Beached
# Beached
Biologists and vets have now arrived at the site to begin the arduous process of cutting up the carcass for removal.
# whale - Saturday 14 March, 2015
# Deep Pockets
# Deep Pockets
The whale uses a frequency no other whale can hear.
# whale - Tuesday 10 February, 2015
# Splashing
# Splashing
The water off the coast of Ireland is full of them around this time of year and they seem to be in very good form.
# whale - Friday 6 February, 2015
# Sign O' The Times
From The Daily Edge
# whale - Monday 5 January, 2015
# School's Back
# School's Back
Footage of the stunning mammals was captured around the Blaskets and Dingle Bay last summer. The resulting film is set to air over two nights this week.
# whale - Saturday 15 November, 2014
# Beached
# Beached
Unfortunately they were unsuccessful and had to give up as the sun went down.
# whale - Monday 25 August, 2014
# Holey Show
# Holey Show
Around 1,500 people turned out all over Ireland’s coasts yesterday to squint through the mist and try and spot some elusive cetaceans.
# whale - Thursday 21 August, 2014
# Whale Of A Time
From The Daily Edge
# whale - Saturday 2 August, 2014
# Lucky Shot
# Lucky Shot
Fin whales are the second largest animals on the planet.
# whale - Saturday 7 June, 2014
# Clet
# Clet
Clet, who originated in French waters, is described as a “non-social solitary dolphin who does not seek out and engage with swimmers”.
# whale - Wednesday 1 January, 2014
# Orca
From The Daily Edge
# Orca
According to a crew filming the whale, this was an attempt at communication.
# whale - Friday 27 December, 2013
# Keel
# Keel
The mammal was stranded on Christmas Eve.
# whale - Friday 29 November, 2013
# Wrecking Whale
From The Daily Edge
# Wrecking Whale
Still just as gross. But with more nudity.
# whale - Thursday 24 October, 2013
# Slapped
From The Daily Edge
# Slapped
It’s not something a lot of people can claim.
# whale - Thursday 17 October, 2013
# Venice Beach
From The Daily Edge
# Venice Beach
The mammal is rarely seen in the wild.
# whale - Thursday 20 June, 2013
# Open Water
# Open Water
The mammal was successfully refloated. Sadly, another whale also washed ashore today has died.
# whale - Thursday 27 December, 2012
# Whale
# Whale
The endangered fin whale was found in the Breezy Point neighbourhood of Queens yesterday.
# whale - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
# Rare
# Rare
The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive.
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