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Chasing the blue whale -- the endangered sea giant
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed, weighting as much as two thousand people together.
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022


Earth's first giant, Ichthyosaur, reveals how whales became the largest animals ever
The skull of a newly discovered species of giant ichthyosaur is shedding new light on the marine reptiles’ rapid growth into behemoths.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021


Can whale poo help save the planet?
Whales were hunted nearly to extinction. A new report shows how important they are for healthy oceans.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 9, 2021


A whale of a tale: Lobster diver swallowed by Humpback whale and survives
At 8 a.m., veteran lobster diver Michael Packard entered the water for his second dive of the day. Then something truly biblical happened.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 12, 2021


Poop-sniffing dog is helping to save endangered whales
The dog was in a ruff spot, having been abandoned outside a Sacramento animal shelter, before she was adopted by Dr. Deborah Giles
Joseph Shavit
Oct 27, 2020
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