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Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, new research shows

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Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, new research shows

A humpback whale breaches off near Iguana Island, Panama, Sunday, July 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales may live to 150. This lifespan is…

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Japan To Now Hunt Second-Largest Whale Species

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Japan To Now Hunt Second-Largest Whale Species

Japan killed 294 whales last year, a number it says is sustainable. (Representational) Tokyo: Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, the second-largest animal species on the planet, a decision criticised by Australia’s government on Thursday. One of only three countries to hunt whales commercially, along with Norway and Iceland, Japan added…

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NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’

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NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’

In a groundbreaking declaration earlier this month, Indigenous leaders of New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a treaty, He Whakaputanga Moana, to recognise whales as legal persons. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: AP In a groundbreaking declaration earlier this month, Indigenous leaders of New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a treaty, He Whakaputanga…

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