Cetaceans
Carcass of 12-meter-long fin whale washes ashore
A carcass of a 12-meter-long dead fin whale has been found washed ashore in southern Turkey.
The lifeless body of the sea creature was first discovered by locals in Denizciler town of Hatay's İskenderun district.
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Overfishing leading to jellyfish invasion, threatening Dolphins in Istanbul Strait
With jellyfish numbers rising at alarming rates and dolphins suffering in Turkey's Bosphorus due to overfishing, experts are warning officials to take measures to check fishermen from exploiting the waters.
Inside the bizarre true story of Oregon’s exploding whale (video)
In November 1970 the town of Florence, Oregon decided to blow up an 8-ton whale carcass that had washed up on the beach & the result were truly explosive
Dead whale found floating off Piraeus
The body of a whale was found floating more than two nautical miles off the coast of Piraeus on Wednesday afternoon, the local port authority said.
The authority notified the competent service of the Municipality of Piraeus which towed the body to the beach of Freattida, a district in the southeastern part of Piraeus.
The carcass was then transported to a landfill for burial.
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Nearly 11 million lira worth of whale vomit seized in Turkey’s south
Security forces in the Mediterranean province of Mersin have seized 145 kilograms of whale vomit with a market value of 11 million Turkish Liras ($1.6 million).
Toroslar district police department teams took action upon notice that there was a whale vomit substance used in perfume production at a facility in the Çilek neighborhood.
Three dolphins, seal found killed in northeastern Aegean
A young Mediterranean monk seal and three striped dolphins have been found dead with obvious signs of violence in the northeastern Aegean in recent days, according to a marine conservation group that reported more seal killings earlier this month.
False killer whales spotted in Aegean Sea first time in decades
False killer whales, generally found in tropical and temperate waters of major oceans, have been spotted in northern Aegean Sea for the first time in 25 years.
Eight false killer whales floating in open sea some 6 miles away from Imbros island were recorded by a fisherman.
Whales and Dolphins in Adriatic: Is Pandemic Healing Nature?
Recent images of whales and dolphins swimming in the Adriatic Sea have gone viral on social networks, prompting suggestions that nature has "finally got some peace" during the coronavirus pandemic, which has greatly reduced maritime traffic.
The Humpback Whale in the Thames River Was Found Dead
The humpback whale, seen in the River Thames, was found dead east of London between Crayford Ness and the Queen Elizabeth II bridge, Dartford and will be autopsied, Reuters reported.
The 10m long whale was found dead in the shallows in Greenhithe, Kent, yesterday and was transported to London during the night.
The London Zoo will investigate the cause of the whale's death.
Rare photo captures sea lion falling into mouth of whale
In a stunning photo, a wildlife photographer has captured a sea lion falling into the mouth of a humpback whale in what he calls a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment.