boat

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A 67-year-old woman jumped off a boat over the weekend to get close to the whale before she was stopped, the Associated Press reported.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Researchers studying an unusually high number of whale deaths have found that nearly 20% of the gray whales seen entering the Bay did not survive, with many killed by boat strikes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“I put everything I have into my boat, and we don’t get to fish.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Some of the résumés look promising, so it shouldn’t be long before Dad hires someone, which will free me up to get back to my regular things, including finishing his boat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam