‘An incredible privilege and a daunting task’: Oregon tribe harvests beached whale for the first time in generations

While beached whales are not rare in Oregon, it’s uncommon to see healthy whales wash up alive. In a cruel irony, had the ...
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'An impossible situation:' the tragedy of a stranded humpback whale on the Oregon coast

It felt like everyone in Oregon was watching and worrying after a young humpback whale was stranded Saturday on a beach north ...

Nantucket announces plan for dead whale as visitors pay tribute to 52-ton "magnificent creature"

The town of Nantucket has announced how it plans to deal with a 52-ton dead sperm whale that washed up on the Massachusetts ...
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Yachats beached whale entanglement under investigation after euthanasia

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a humpback whale became entangled ...

Oregon officials investigate Yachats humpback whale death linked to crab gear

Wildlife officials are looking at how a young humpback stranded alive near Yachats became entangled in crab gear — and what ...