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  Killer whales trapped in Quebec ice captured in haunting video

  A northern Quebec community is trying to save a number of killer whales trapped under a thick blanket of sea ice.

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  Group to review endangered status of whales that ply Canadian and U.S. waters

  An American law firm has taken on the case of farmers who want killer whales that live in the waters between British Columbia and the U.S. removed from the endangered species list.

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  13 whales perish in mass stranding off Scotland’s east coast

  A wildlife rescue organization says 13 whales have died following a mass stranding off the Scottish coast.

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  Whales rescued from Florida beach undergoing rehabilitation

  Veterinarians fed fish drinks to five rescued pilot whales Sunday and kept a close eye on them, trying to nurse the mammals back to health so they can one day return to the ocean.

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  U.S. to reroute San Francisco Bay ships to protect whales

  After a two-year effort spurred by the uptick in incidents involving whales and the huge cargo ships that sail the waters off California, U.S. maritime officials have approved a plan to protect whales in and around San Francisco Bay. It includes rerouting shipping traffic and establishing better ways to track whale locations.

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  South Korea says it plans to start hunting whales for research

  South Korea says it plans to hunt whales for research purposes for the first time.