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Australia slams Japan Antarctic whale hunt

Australia slams Japan Antarctic whale hunt

Australia on Friday branded Japan's killing of 333 whales "abhorrent", saying there was no scientific justification for the Antarctic hunt.
Hundreds of people drag whale back into the sea in Nghe An

Hundreds of people drag whale back into the sea in Nghe An

Hundreds of people have fought to heave a 42ft whale back into the seas in Dien Chau, Nghe An in central Vietnam.
May 25, 2016 | 09:49 pm GMT+7
Rescuers struggle to save beached whales in Indonesia

Rescuers struggle to save beached whales in Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers worked on Thursday to save a pod of beached whales that got trapped in a mangrove swamp at low tide, fisheries officials said.
June 16, 2016 | 06:18 pm GMT+7
Baby whales 'whisper' to mothers to avoid predators: study

Baby whales 'whisper' to mothers to avoid predators: study

'These signals between mother and calf are more quiet than those of normal adult humpback whales.' 
April 26, 2017 | 09:09 am GMT+7
Dead whale sculpture raises awareness on plastic waste in the Philippines

Dead whale sculpture raises awareness on plastic waste in the Philippines

An environment group has launched a 50 ft sculpture of a dead whale made out of plastic waste in a campaign to raise awareness about the effects of dumping rubbish.
May 14, 2017 | 11:20 am GMT+7
Fishermen hold funeral for giant whale found floating off central Vietnam

Fishermen hold funeral for giant whale found floating off central Vietnam

The over-10-ton carcass of the traditionally sacred animal was found floating near the coast of the central province of Binh Thuan.
May 16, 2017 | 09:12 am GMT+7
Giant whale's funeral draws hundreds in central Vietnam

Giant whale's funeral draws hundreds in central Vietnam

As sacred animals, whales and sunfish are often given proper burials by local fishermen.
May 17, 2017 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
Whale worshippers: Residents build boat-shaped shrine in central Vietnam

Whale worshippers: Residents build boat-shaped shrine in central Vietnam

Fishermen in Quang Nam Province have used their own money to honor their giant protectors. 
September 03, 2017 | 01:41 pm GMT+7
Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags

Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags

An autopsy revealed 80 plastic bags weighing up to eight kilograms in the creature’s stomach.
June 04, 2018 | 11:10 am GMT+7
Venerating the whale, Vietnamese fisherman’s best friend

Venerating the whale, Vietnamese fisherman’s best friend

Tran Sau was fishing 50 nautical miles from shore one day when he noticed a giant whale corpse floating in the water.
June 16, 2019 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
The largest whale skeleton in Vietnam

The largest whale skeleton in Vietnam

A 20-meter-long whale skeleton, Vietnam's largest, is on display at the Van Thuy Tu relic temple in coastal town Phan Thiet.
March 08, 2021 | 04:47 pm GMT+7
 
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