ATHENS, Greece (AFP) – An ailing young whale found near the coast of Athens in a rare sighting has returned to deeper waters after receiving medication, Greek officials said on Saturday. The male Cuvier’s beaked whale is now swimming near the southern island of Salamis, deputy environment minister Georgios Amyras told state TV ERT, adding that its condition remained precarious. The dolphin-like whale, which normally lives in waters more than 1,000 metres (3,280 feet) deep, […]
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Beached whale washes up on central Chilean shore
COBQUECURA, Chile (Reuters) — A beached whale washed up Wednesday (December 28) on the shore of the central Chilean region of Pilicura. The whale measures seven metres (23 metres) in length and weighs four tons. The body of whale didn’t didn’t demonstrate any outward injuries. It washed up on shore in a natural preserve in the town of Cobquecura. The image of the beached whale at sea has been visible for three days, and tourists […]





