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World
In Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’
Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands signed a treaty that recognizes whales as legal persons. Conservationists…
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This Ancient Reptile Had Something in Common With Whales
The creature’s surprising anatomy suggests that rapid and unusual evolution was occurring in the seas after a period known as…
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World
A 23-Month Pregnancy? Scientists See Hints in Bowhead Whales.
Confirming the finding would give the species the longest period of gestation known in mammals, although more research is needed.
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Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales
His annual orca survey helped transform the animals’ image from soulless predators to compassionate creatures worth protecting.