Sperm Whale

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    Sperm whale in Scottish harbour for nine days swims safely back to sea

    A 30ft sperm whale that has been delighting locals and tourists in Oban Bay, Scotland, for the last nine days has finally swam back out to sea. A spokesman for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said the whale, aged between 11 and

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    Fears for sperm whale attracting crowds in Scotland

    A sperm whale that has spent the last few days in Scotland's Oban Bay is attracting large crowds of locals and tourists - but experts are fearing for its health. The 30ft animal has spent four days in the shallow waters of the bay, which

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    'Extraordinary' sighting of sperm whales in Scotland

    The sighting of five sperm whales off Scotland's north west coast has been described as "extraordinary" by the marine conservation charity Sea Watch. The sperm whales - one of the true giants of the oceans - were first seen by

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    Crowds flock to see giant sperm whale washed up on New Zealand beach

    Hundreds of people gathered to see an enormous sperm whale that washed up on a New Zealand beach on Wednesday. The 15-metre, 40-tonne whale was discovered by locals near the Kapiti Boat Club on Paraparaumu Beach. Crowds gathered to touch and

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    Probe after swimmers spotted 'riding' sick whale that died off Florida coast

    NBC 6 A sperm whale that was spotted drifting off the coast of Florida on Sunday has died and authorities are planning an investigation into its death after a swimmer was seen straddling the animal. NBCNews.com reports that the National

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    Rare whale vomit found by schoolboy on beach could be worth 40k

    BNPS Eight-year-old schoolboy Charlie Naysmith stands to make as much as £40,000 after finding a large chunk of yellow rock, which is actually a solid piece of whale sick, at Hengistbury Head, near Bournemouth. According to the Bournemouth

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