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This Week in Whales

Lots of news in the world of whales this week (or close to this week): “Nice to meet you, we haven’t seen your family in these parts in 10,000 years.” This may...

September 22, 2011

This Week in Whales

News in the world of whales this week (or close to this week): Many Southern California residents were given a rare treat this week when a pod of blue whales...

September 15, 2011

This Week in Whales

News in the world of whales this week (or close to this week), brought to you by Marine Mammals Program Assistant Lauren Packard: The ancient practices and...

September 09, 2011

This Week in Whales

News in the world of whales this week (or close to this week) We can save the vast majority of whales on the planet by focusing conservation efforts on just 4...

September 02, 2011

This Week in Whales

News in the world of whales this week (or close to this week) Symmetry’s all the rage in human attraction , but don’t tell that to whales. Odontocetes (toothed...

August 26, 2011

This Week in Whales

Interesting news in the world of whales this week (or close to it): More evidence that whales are cool: Sperm whale grandmas take care of the kiddies while...

August 18, 2011

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