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Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists. Japan's commercial whaling activities would expand the species hunted to four; the other three are Bryde's whales, Sei whales, and Minke whales.

Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists. Japan's commercial whaling activities would expand the species hunted to four; the other three are Bryde's whales, Sei whales, and Minke whales. #WetTribe #TideotheOcean #WhaleWednesday
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Nearly half of commercial container and bulk vessels operating off the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas are exceeding seasonal speed limits created to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Nearly half of commercial container and bulk vessels operating off the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas are exceeding seasonal speed limits created to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.  #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday #VesselStrikes #RightWhales
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It's !🐋New research unveils secrets of beaked whales' sonic abilities. Through CT and dissection, unique nasal adaptations of Mesoplodon uncovered. Asymmetrical curvilinear melon & intricate muscles offer clues to sophisticated echolocation
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar…

It's #WhaleWednesday!🐋New research unveils secrets of beaked whales' sonic abilities. Through CT and dissection, unique nasal adaptations of Mesoplodon uncovered. Asymmetrical curvilinear melon & intricate muscles offer clues to sophisticated echolocation
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar…
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Whales subsisting primarily on fish ingest an estimated 200,000 pieces of microplastic per day, while those eating krill ingest at least 1 million pieces. Whales that feed on both ingest 3-10 million microplastic pieces per day.

Whales subsisting primarily on fish ingest an estimated 200,000 pieces of microplastic per day, while those eating krill ingest at least 1 million pieces. Whales that feed on both ingest 3-10 million microplastic pieces per day. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday
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: Gray whales make one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, traveling about 10,000 miles round-trip. 🐋

Learn more: oceana.ly/3TKxl2R

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Whales have been granted “legal rights” by indigenous groups in New Zealand, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, and Tonga — thanks to a treaty, signed by leaders of the Polynesian nations, to better protect whales and their ocean home.

Whales have been granted “legal rights” by indigenous groups in New Zealand, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, and Tonga — thanks to a treaty, signed by leaders of the Polynesian nations, to better protect whales and their ocean home. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday
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On this in Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn more about how koholā, or humpback whales, play an important and historical role in native Hawaiian culture.
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NOAA HI Islands Humpback Whale NMS
📽️: Sanctuaries (NOAA)

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An estimated 12 million metric tons of plastic currently enter the ocean each year. Whales feeding on fish ingest an estimated 200,000 pieces of microplastic per day, while those eating krill ingest at least 1 million pieces of plastic.

An estimated 12 million metric tons of plastic currently enter the ocean each year. Whales feeding on fish ingest an estimated 200,000 pieces of microplastic per day, while those eating krill ingest at least 1 million pieces of plastic. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday
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