Giant shark to be dissected live in North Jutland
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- Polsat News (Poland)seen 14 Aug, 14:50headline rewritten
Martwy żarłacz olbrzymi na plaży w Danii. Naukowcy szukają przyczyny śmierciŻarłacz olbrzymi na plaży w Danii. Naukowcy szukają przyczyny śmierci - Die Zeit (Germany)seen 14 Aug, 19:15headline rewritten
Walfund: Toter Buckelwal aus dem Wasser gehievtWalfund: Wissenschaftler: Buckelwal vor Rügen war schlecht genährt - ABC News (Australia)seen 18 Aug, 01:10headline rewritten
Pygmy blue whale beaches and dies off NT coast in historic first sightingNT rangers make 'gobsmacking' find after pygmy blue whale beaches itself - BBC News Worldseen 20 Aug, 06:42description edited
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Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake 'feeding frenzies'.Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
- Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 20 Aug, 23:38URL changed
- Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 29 Aug, 06:47URL changed
- ABC News (Australia)seen 29 Sept, 19:22headline rewritten
Council facing hefty bill to remove whale carcass from popular beachDead whale festers on beach as authorities work out who will pay
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Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- cphpost.dk04:29first to report
On Wednesday, visitors at Nordsøen Oceanarium in Hirtshals can closely observe researchers and biologists dissect an almost five-meter-long basking shark. The 4.85-meter shark was found dead a kilometer north of Ålbæk Harbor over the weekend, two days after it was first observed on August 6. Starting at 09:00, the three-hour dissection aims to yield new […]
Thu, 13 August 2026
4 reports- RMF24 (Poland)13:29
Gigantyczny rekin znaleziony na plaży nad Bałtykiem. Eksperci z Danii zrobili mu sekcję
- Die Zeit (Germany)14:36
Ein toter, sieben Meter langer Wal wurde am Donnerstagmorgen in der Ostsee vor Rügen entdeckt. Woran er starb, ist bisher ungewiss. Eine Obduktion soll Klarheit bringen.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:14
Riesenhaie sind namensbedingt zutiefst missverstandene Tiere. An der dänischen Küste ist jetzt ein totes Exemplar aufgefunden worden. Die zuständige Biologin zeigt sich begeistert.
- Die Zeit (Germany)15:57
Fri, 14 August 2026
3 reports- Polsat News (Poland)06:29edited after publishing
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Martwy żarłacz olbrzymi na plaży w Danii. Naukowcy szukają przyczyny śmierciMartwa samica żarłacza olbrzymiego została znaleziona na plaży niedaleko duńskiej miejscowości Ålbæk. Prawie 5-metrowe zwierzę po raz pierwszy zaobserwowano w okolicy 6 sierpnia. Naukowcy ustalają przyczynę zgonu rekina.
- Die Zeit (Germany)07:52
- Die Zeit (Germany)14:40edited after publishing
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Walfund: Toter Buckelwal aus dem Wasser gehievt
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:53edited after publishing
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Pygmy blue whale beaches and dies off NT coast in historic first sightingA pygmy blue whale has died after becoming stranded off the coast of Groote Eylandt in what researchers believe is the first time the species has ever been sighted in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)09:01
Erneut wurde ein toter Buckelwal in der Ostsee gefunden. Wie Biologen trotz Verschwörungstheorien und Morddrohungen erforschen, warum Wale vor unseren Küsten sterben.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:48
Ein bei Rügen gefundener Buckelwal ist möglicherweise an einer Sepsis gestorben. Das teilte das Deutsche Meeresmuseum mit. Es könne sich um das Tier handeln, das in den vergangenen Wochen mehrfach gesichtet wurde.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- Die Zeit (Germany)01:30
Thu, 20 August 2026
8 reports- BBC News World02:05edited after publishing
Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:07
ZBOG nestanka morskog leda, veliki kitovi ulaze u vode istočnog Grenlanda.
- N1 Info (Croatia)05:30
Nestanak morskog leda uz istočnu obalu Grenlanda omogućio je velikim kitovima da uđu u područja koja su im desetljećima bila nedostupna, a znanstvenic
- iRozhlas (Czechia)08:54
Největší velryby na světě se kvůli klimatické změně stěhují do míst, kde se dříve nevyskytovaly. Nyní jsou vidět třeba u východního Grónska. Mořský led tam taje a keporkaci či plejtváci míří v létě do nově dostupných oblastí za potravou. Informuje o tom server britské BBC s odkazem na vědeckou studii zveřejněnou v odborném časopise Frontiers in Marine Science.
- RMF24 (Poland)13:40
Trwa „szaleństwo żerowania”. Wieloryby pojawiły się w nietypowym miejscu
- La Repubblica (Italy)16:01
Con l’aumento delle temperature dell’acqua le coste orientali dell’isola, prima inaccessibili, vengono affollate da diverse specie di grandi cetacei in cerca di cibo, colonizzando l’habitat di narvali e beluga
- newser.com19:15
Climate change opens new feeding sites for baleen whales off Greenland, threatening Arctic natives
- ABC (Spain)22:39
Los marinos del Dédalo se negaban a dar crédito a lo que veían sus ojos. Navegaban el 6 de agosto de 1848 entre el Cabo de Buena Esperanza y la isla de Santa Elena cuando observaron a corta distancia a un animal de unos veinte metros, cuya cabeza, que recordaba a una foca, se elevaba más de un metro sobre el nivel del mar. Al menos así lo contaron con todo tipo de detalles el capitán John McQuhae y varios oficiales del buque inglés y lo divulgaron los periódicos de la época. Aquel fue uno de...
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- aol.co.uk04:30
Port Erin Bay, Isle of Man: A few years ago they disappeared from these shores, but with food stocks on the up, they’ve made a magnificent return
Sun, 23 August 2026
2 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)13:04
- Novinky (Czechia)17:58
Zaměstnanci Německého mořského muzea ve Stralsundu i samotná instituce nadále čelí výhrůžkám kvůli velrybě přezdívané Timmy, která na jaře opakovaně uvízla na mělčině a která nakonec po vyproštění uhynula. V neděli o tom informovala agentura DPA s tím, že pracovníci dokonce museli požádat o utajení svých kontaktních údajů. Nenávist vůči muzeu, která se po internetu rychle rozšířila, vypukla poté, co tamní odborníci doporučili místo snah o záchranu ponechat keporkaka v klidu uhynout.
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- iRozhlas (Czechia)23 Aug, 17:21their copy
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- yahoo.com21:37
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was first made aware of the situation around 5 a.m. Monday.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)08:18
U kalifornského pobřeží se turistům naskytla podívaná jako vystřižená z oblíbeného rodinného filmu o kosatce z roku 1993 (Zachraňte Willyho!). Během plavby na katamaránu začali v jejich bezprostředním okolí vyskakovat keporkaci.
Wed, 26 August 2026
8 reports- ABC News (Australia)05:35
A humpback whale has become beached on a sand bank in shallow water at Port Kennedy in Perth's southern suburbs.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)08:26
- Die Zeit (Germany)09:15
- Le Figaro (France)10:30
Une baleine d’environ 12 mètres a été retrouvée morte sur une plage de Tijuana, au Mexique, sur la côte de l’océan Pacifique, ont indiqué mardi les autorités mexicaines.
- Al Jazeera English12:04
A roughly 12-metre-long whale has been found dead on a beach in Tijuana, Mexico.
- wabi.tv12:34
The findings showed that the whale was between 6 and 9 months old and still maternally dependent.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:21
Über das weltweit größte Fjordsystem ist wenig bekannt. Mit Messgeräten versehene Wale haben der Wissenschaft nun wertvolle Daten aus mehr als 1500 Meter Tiefe geliefert – und schlechte Nachrichten für die Gletscher.
- portstephensexaminer.com.au21:00
A collaboration between Australian researchers and tourism operators has unearthed surprising results about the feeding habits of migratory...
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- theleader.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- cessnockadvertiser.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- narrominenewsonline.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- bordermail.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- oberonreview.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- cootamundraherald.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- dungogchronicle.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- gloucesteradvocate.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- standard.net.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- crookwellgazette.com.au26 Aug, 21:00their copy
- perthnow.com.au26 Aug, 21:03their copy
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- moreechampion.com.au21:00
New international regulations governing the high seas give the opportunity for better protections of well-used whale habitats, conservationists...
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- iRozhlas (Czechia)14:16
Vědci z grónského Ústavu přírodních zdrojů před časem vybavili šest narvalů satelitními vysílači. Tři roky je sledovali a teď vyhodnotili získaná data o stavu moře u východního Grónska. Kytovci, kterým se kvůli dlouhému klu říká mořští jednorožci, se jako výzkumníci osvědčili. Pohybovali se totiž v odlehlých a takřka neprobádaných oblastech.
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)02:00
From WA's capital to SA's far west coast, scientists have collated 50 years' worth of data on the southern right whale to track changes to breeding cycles.
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- aol.com18:22
A creature weighing tens of thousands of pounds just launched most of its body clean out of the ocean and rotated through the air, and scientists still cannot fully explain what drives a humpback to pull off something so breathtaking.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- petapixel.com11:32
Experts believe the photos provide insight into more than just a rare encounter.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:03
Authorities hope that changing the frequency of acoustic alarms will be more effective at scaring off migratory mammals.
Wed, 16 September 2026
4 reports- Google News - Top Stories14:44
'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footage Live Science Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might The Guardian Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage: "Heartbreaking to watch" CBS News Humpback whale mother with stillborn calf shows ‘grief-like’ behaviour New Scientist Humpback whale seen mourning dead calf for first time The Times
- Google News - Top Stories17:55
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage: "Heartbreaking to watch" cbsnews.com Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented Phys.org Humpback Mother's Vigil: First Stillborn Calf Record Fstoppers Humpback whale mother with stillborn calf shows ‘grief-like’ behaviour New Scientist 'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footage Live Science
- ABC News (Australia)19:37
Researchers say the footage is a rare example of "grieving behaviour", after the whale remained with its calf for several hours.
- dailyadvertiser.com.au20:00
A heartbreaking interaction between a humpback whale mother and her stillborn calf suggests a deep and little understood...
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- bordermail.com.au16 Sept, 20:00their copy
- northerndailyleader.com.au16 Sept, 20:00their copy
- manningrivertimes.com.au16 Sept, 20:00their copy
- queanbeyanage.com.au16 Sept, 20:00their copy
Thu, 17 September 2026
5 reports- Google News - Top Stories03:48
Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might The Guardian See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- N1 Info (Croatia)12:25
Istraživači su zabilježili iznimno rijedak prizor koji dosad nije bio dokumentiran na ovaj način – ženku grbavog kita koja je ostala uz svoje mrtvorođ
- indiatimes.com12:32
A young minke whale was freed from heavy fishing rope after days of entanglement. Rescuers located the whale more than forty miles from its initial sighting location. They carefully cut away most of the rope, avoiding deeply embedded lines. The whale resumed normal swimming after the successful disentanglement operation. This rescue highlights the ongoing threat of fishing gear to marine animals.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:55
ISTRAŽIVAČI su uz australsku obalu snimili rijetko ponašanje grbavog kita nakon gubitka mladunčeta.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:00
Vor Australiens Gold Coast haben Forscher beobachtet, wie ein Buckelwal stundenlang kaum von der Seite eines toten Jungtiers wich. Laut den Wissenschaftlern könnte das auf Trauer bei der Mutter hindeuten.
Fri, 18 September 2026
2 reports- Times of India05:52
Off the Gold Coast of Australia, researchers captured a remarkable sight: a mother humpback whale exhibiting attentive behavior towards her stillborn calf resting on the ocean floor. This poignant spectacle lasted for several hours and marks the inaugural scientific documentation of such a phenomenon among humpback whales, shedding light on the profound maternal connections and possible expressions of grief within these majestic creatures.
- Libération (France)09:12
Un chercheur australien confirme, dans une étude publiée mercredi, qu’une maman baleine a eu un comportement d’attention et de soin envers son baleineau mort-né, preuve que les cétacés possèdent des émotions complexes.
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:27
According to preliminary scientific estimates, it will take between 30 and 50 years for the population of cetaceans in the Black Sea, which are dying as a result of hostilities, to recover.
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)21:35
Authorities are towing the dead juvenile whale, which washed ashore at a popular beach, almost 40 kilometres out to sea.
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- cheknews.ca15:45
Canadian Coast Guard and Fisheries and Oceans Canada crews freed an injured humpback whale that was found entangled in fishing gear off Vancouver Island, with support from American counterparts.
Fri, 25 September 2026
3 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)03:14
Die Population der südlichen Glattwale in argentinischen Gewässern war zuletzt gewachsen. Doch nun machten Forscher bestürzende Funde – und sie haben eine Vermutung, woran die Jungtiere gestorben sein könnten.
- Tagesschau (Germany)09:25
Hunderte Walkälber sind tot an Strände in Südargentinien gespült worden. Forscher gehen davon aus, dass das Walsterben auf eine Hautinfektion zurückgeht - die Walpopulation der Region sei aber nicht gefährdet.
- Euronews21:00
Dozens of southern right whale calves have been found dead on Argentina's Patagonian coast. Scientists are probing a possible bacterial infection after an unusually deadly season.
Sat, 26 September 2026
1 report- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)18:30
Na plażach argentyńskiej prowincji Chubut od czerwca znaleziono kilkadziesiąt martwych waleni południowych. Wstępne ustalenia wskazują na bakterię występującą w środowisku morskim.
Sun, 27 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)19:22
Since whaling was banned in 1986, whale numbers have rebounded but threats, mostly human-made, remain and are on the agenda at a meeting in Hobart.
- ABC News (Australia)23:34
A pod of about 10 dolphins delights kayakers in Sydney Harbour this morning, with one kayak tour operator saying it's rare to see the animals that far west.
Mon, 28 September 2026
2 reports- lithgowmercury.com.au04:38
Global delegates have descended on an Australian city to mark a major whale conservation anniversary and discuss new...
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- northerndailyleader.com.au28 Sept, 04:38their copy
- yasstribune.com.au28 Sept, 04:38their copy
- thecourier.com.au28 Sept, 04:38their copy
- mudgeeguardian.com.au28 Sept, 04:38their copy
- cootamundraherald.com.au28 Sept, 04:38their copy
- perthnow.com.au28 Sept, 04:41their copy
- ANSA (Italy)05:41
Il raro avvistamento documentato al largo della costa australiana
Tue, 29 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:24edited after publishing
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Council facing hefty bill to remove whale carcass from popular beachA festering whale carcass that washed up on one of Perth's most popular beaches will be removed and taken to landfill tomorrow morning.
- ABC News (Australia)21:24
The Town of Cambridge, home of Perth's popular City Beach, will have to foot the bill for the heavy machinery and labour needed to take the whale carcass to landfill.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- eastbaytimes.com13:54
The Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas were spotted about 5 miles off Dana Point, heading north by the afternoon to near Newport Beach.
Fri, 2 October 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)08:05
15 pygmy killer whales stranded along Ninety Mile Beach, according to officials
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:51
Monate nach dem Transport des Buckelwals »Timmy« streiten Beteiligte über offene Kosten. Ein Tauchunternehmer fordert rund 1,35 Millionen Euro von einer Geldgeberin.
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- Tagesschau (Germany)10:56
Die Internationale Walfangkommission hat in Australien über die weltweiten Bestände beraten. Auf ein großes Schutzgebiet konnten sich die Mitglieder nicht verständigen - dafür aber auf andere Maßnahmen. Von Jennifer Johnston.
Sun, 4 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)05:19
A marine biologist says sharks are likely to be attracted to a New South Wales sandbar where a dead whale was left for more than a day.
- South China Morning Post08:00
A cluster of whale and whale shark strandings across Indonesia – five in the past three weeks alone – has raised questions over whether such incidents are becoming more frequent, with experts pointing to a mix of environmental shifts, human activity and improved reporting as possible explanations. On September 25, a whale shark became stranded and died on a beach in Aceh province, just days after a decomposed whale carcass was discovered in a mangrove in Riau province. Another whale was found...
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World05:02
Juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung national park in what experts say is a rare but not unprecedented event Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast While the case of a whale found 11km upstream in a New South Wales river this weekend was unusual, it was not unprecedented, experts say. The juvenile humpback, which swam into the Clarence River on the state’s mid-north coast and later died, was towed out to sea on Sunday, according to NSW authorities. Continue...
Wed, 7 October 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)08:43
Two elusive fin whales have been photographed by drone as the rare species migrate north along WA's South West coastline.
- abbynews.com18:00
31-year-old orca has experienced multiple failed pregnancies
- Euronews19:45
Southern right whales return to Hermanus, South Africa, drawing crowds to the cliffs and whale festival as mothers nurse newborn calves in Walker Bay.
Thu, 8 October 2026
3 reports- thesouthafrican.com06:24
Orcas off Mozambique were once almost unheard of. Now scientists are seeing them regularly, and they want to know what's changed.
- Novinky (Czechia)12:18
Nezapomenutelný zážitek si odnášejí turisté, kteří se na konci září vydali na pozorování velryb u pobřeží Kalifornie. Těsně vedle jejich lodi se totiž vynořilo hejno kosatek, některé později předvedly i úchvatnou akrobacii.
- abc30.com13:54
Two humpback whales stranded on sandbars off New York's coast returned to open water, one with the help of response crews, including the U.S. Coast Guard.
Sun, 11 October 2026
1 report- dungogchronicle.com.au03:00
The whale calf breached just metres from the canoe paddlers.
Wed, 14 October 2026
3 reports- mongabay.com12:28
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s coastal waters are home to 27 species of marine mammals. These include protected species like the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis), Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris), Indo-Pacific finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides), dugongs (Dugong dugon) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). But few Malaysians know about these sea animals, and even fewer are […]
- english.pravda.ru21:51
Since 2020, a specific group of orcas around Spain, Portugal, and Morocco has been observed targeting the rudders of sailing yachts. Research indicates this behavior
- El Mundo (Spain)22:58
En lo que va de año ya se han contabilizado más de 350 ballenas muertas en las playas de la Península Valdés frente a las 80 encontradas en 2025. Los científicos creen que una bacteria les provoca una enfermedad que se puede manifestar en los ballenatos en forma de lesiones en la piel, y para la que no hay tratamiento Leer
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- ulladullatimes.com.au06:20
Heartbreak as rescuers mourns the death of orphaned calf
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- BBC News World01:18
An international rescue operation for the last 30 captive whales in Canada made headlines. Then five of them died.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)08:09
The cost of removing a massive humpback whale that washed up on a popular Perth beach last month cost almost $180,000, with the local council fretting about how to pay for it.