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After weeks of drama, the stranded humpback whale is back in his natural habitat but still not out of harm's way. The whale nicknamed Timmy, whose fate has captivated Germany since late March, was ...

A fin whale stranded on a Samish Island beach near Bellingham died Tuesday morning, bringing Washington state’s whale death toll to 18 so far this year, researchers said. The male is the first fin ...

When humpback whales eat, they often open their massive jaws to scoop up huge mouthfuls of water, filled with krill or small fish, before they filter out the excess liquid through their baleen plates, ...

The whale appeared to be unharmed by the collision, which was captured on video. By John S.W. MacDonald A personal watercraft struck an adult gray whale that had just breached off Vancouver, British ...

The humpback whale, stuck for weeks in shallow waters off Germany, was towed to the North Sea in a barge. The story captivated the country. By Jenny Gross A humpback whale that was stranded for weeks ...

A humpback whale calf that earned huge media attention and the nickname Timmy after being repeatedly stranded in shallow waters near Germany has been released into the North Sea by rescue team. The ...

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A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, ...