whale
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Several attempts were made to get the whale - nicknamed "Timmy" and "Hope" - back into the North Sea, after it got stuck in the Baltic Sea in March.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Coast Guard’s San Francisco station, where mariners can report whale sightings to alert vessel operators in an effort to try to prevent more collisions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The host, a devout Catholic, has called the pontiff his "white whale."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Denmark's environmental protection agency will also conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released in the North Sea some distance from Anholt.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Whilest we remained at this island we saw a whale chased by a thresher and a swordfish; they fought for the space of two hours.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing whale
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - High School
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