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Penguin finds safety from killer whale attack on small boat Posted: 1 year ago by kelaltieri
Dramatic footage of a penguin using it's environment to the best advantage when pursued by a killer whale.
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Killer Whale Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the porpoises and one of the world's most powerful predators. They feast on marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employing teeth that can be four inches (ten centimeters) long. They are known to grab seals right off the ice. They also eat fish, squid, and seabirds.
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Killer whale attacks trainer during show Posted: 3 years ago by teaya21
A killer whale injured a trainer when he grabbed the man and pinned him to the bottom of an exhibition tank during a show at San Diego's SeaWorld Adventure Park.
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Seal's close call with killer whale in Patagonia Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
An astonishing sequence of images showed the orca emerging from shallow icy waters towards the shore in an attempt to feed on the seal pup.
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Whale harpooned in front of whale-watching tourists Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
Eco-tourists on a whale-watching vessel, looking forward to observing the mighty creatures in their natural habitat, were instead greeted by the sight of a harpooned whale being dragged in by a Japanese whaling vessel on Friday.
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Whale Curry Adds Spice to Japan's Traditional, Controversial Dish Posted: 2 years ago by mitzuzake
Japan's annual whale hunt generates tons upon tons of meat from hundreds of "scientifically killed" whales. Where does it all go? Japanese food company Asian Lunch offers a spicy solution: Whale Curry.
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Scientists spot white killer whale off Alaska Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
"I had heard about this whale, but we had never been able to find it," said Holly Fearnbach, a research biologist with the National Marine Mammal Laboratory in Seattle who photographed the rarity. "It was quite neat to find it."
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Killer whales visit 'social clubs' Posted: 4 months ago by Bingo
Killer whales create and visit social clubs just like people do, scientists have discovered. Up to 100 fish-eating killer whales come together in the Avacha Gulf, off the coast of Russia.
But no-one knew why the whales form these huge superpods, when they normally live in smaller groups.
Now scientists report in the Journal of Ethology that these groups act as clubs in which the killer whales form and maintain social ties.
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What is Fail Whale? Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo
Fail Whale is the delightful image of a flying whale that Twitter uses when the site is down for one reason or another. The whale, became so popular that folks made their own versions (dozens), ranging from sculptures to tattoos to comics.
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KILLER bees Posted: 1 year ago by spocksmyhomeboy
beware....they're watching you
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Cancer To Be World's Top Killer By 2010, WHO Says Posted: 12 months ago by cactushair
Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday.
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Monty Python Killer Rabbit Slippers Posted: 3 years ago by TheStep
Seen Monty Python & The Holy Grail? Did you like the Killer Rabbit? If so, you can wear Killer Rabbit slippers.
Also available: plush Holy Hand Grenade.
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World's 'smallest' whale shark found Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Activists in the Philippines have rescued what they believe might be the smallest offspring of the world's biggest fish — a whale shark the size of a forearm.
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The amazing new images of a mother whale with her newborn calf Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Mara the whale is capable of great gentleness as she guides her calf, Kell, on an epic journey from the waters off Polynesia where he was born to Antarctica. In almost a human gesture, she wraps a protective flipper around her son.
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Pictured: 'Holy grail' of whale research as mother lifts her newborn out of the water to take its very first breath (video) Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
The moment a mother humpback whale gently helps her newborn calf to take its very first breath has been captured on camera.
The rare event is described as the 'Holy Grail' for whale-watchers. Marine scientists said they watched in astonishment as the mother swam beneath the distressed baby and lifted it above the water, clearing its blowhole to take in air.
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Freed Mass. Killer Charged In Double Murder Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
A convicted Massachusetts killer now accused of slaying a neighbor couple told police he shot them after the man insulted him when he tried to collect a $50 debt, according to court documents.
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Whale meat sold in cute little cans Posted: 2 years ago by mitzuzake
In an effort to increase interest and tempt Japanese willing to give it a whirl, whale meat is now available in cute little cans. Is the whale on the can actually smiling??
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Convicted killer beheaded, put on display in Saudi Arabia Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
Saudi Arabian officials beheaded and then publicly displayed the body of a convicted killer in Riyadh on Friday, an act that prompted a stiff denunciation by a leading human rights monitor.
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Another death at Georgia Aquarium Posted: 3 years ago by civicracer18c1
Ralph the Whale Shark died this morning. The second death of a prized animal within the last ten days.
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Caught on camera: Harpooned mother whale and her calf dragged to their death by Japanese whalers Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
These heartbreaking photos of a mother whale and her calf being dragged to their death by Japanese whalers have been released by the Australian government and greeted with fury by the public.
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