Fishermen Test Weaker Ropes So Whales Can Break Through Them
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Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn't enough for right whales
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Weaker Ropes Could Reduce Whale Entanglements, Study Finds - CBS
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Rare Pilot Whales Reported, but Humpbacks Still the Majority
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Reducing fishing gear could save whales with low impacts to
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Sperm whale - Wikipedia
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Rare Pilot Whales Reported, but Humpbacks Still the Majority
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North Atlantic Right Whale
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Approved Weak Inserts for the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
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Fishermen Test Weaker Ropes So Whales Can Break Through Them
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Face-Planting Fox, 2-Headed Rhino Star In Comedy Wildlife Photo
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Brave fishermen rescue distressed whale : r/HumansBeingBros
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Why Surfcasting Is About More Than Just Catching Fish
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Whale Entanglements, Crab Gear, and What Can Be Done? - Redheaded
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Operation Breakthrough