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The sight of a harbor seal pup lying on the beach, not moving, can be alarming, but don’t rush in to “help.” It may just be resting.

Beluga whale found dead south of Anchorage provides valuable scientific opportunity

After Australian Ship Hits 2 Whales, US Navy Says It Takes Steps to Protect Marine Life Royal Australian Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate HMAS Sydney (FFG 3), homeported in Sydney, pulls into Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 6, 2013. (Declan Barnes/U.S. Navy) 25 May 2021 Medill News Service | By Karli Goldenberg After two dead fin whales were removed from the hull of the HMAS Sydney, an Australian destroyer conducting ex...

The animal was entangled in small gauge line through its mouth and around its left pectoral flipper, which trailed as a pair of lines approximately 50 feet behind the whale. A team of responders made several cuts, removing most of the line; however, a small amount of gear could not be pulled from the whale’s mouth and remains on the whale. The recovered gear will be analyzed towards determining its possible origins and trying to reduce entanglement threat in the future. The response, coordina...