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whale
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whale
large mammal, member of the order Cetacea, well adapted to aquatic life.
false killer whale
Pseudorca crassidens; much smaller than the killer whale and lacking its fiercely predatory behavior.
killer whale
the greatest predator of the whales eating all kinds of fish life including other whales. Called also grampus, Orcinus orca.
whale lice
see isocyamus delpini.
whale stranding
see pinniped stranding.
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The phenomenon of whale strandings and the causes remain the subject of scientific debate.
Six rescued whales beach again in Australia by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
The phenomenon of whale strandings and the causes remain the subject of scientific debate.
Six rescued whales beach again in Australia by AFP / AFP Global Edition
This is the worst whale stranding in Ireland since 65 of the animals died in the 1960s.
Whale heroes; VILLAGERS DRAG BEACHED HERD BACK TO THE SEA by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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