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Two Endangered Blue Whales Struck By Ships
Animals  (tags: animals, whales, killed, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 62 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Earlier this week, an ocean survey vessel reported feeling a "shudder underneath the ship" in the waters of northern California. Soon after, a whale was spotted "bleeding profusely." A few hours later, an endangered blue whale whale washed ashore in
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mary f. (78)
Friday October 23, 2009, 4:36 pm
this is awful
 

Bee Hive Lady (342)
Friday October 23, 2009, 6:03 pm
What a tragedy, Cher this is really sad new
 

CaroleNoEmails NO EMAILS (47)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 6:40 am
There's a petition to stop whaling at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/584959893
 

Linda F. (14)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 8:37 am
Very sad, time they moved the shipping route away from where blue whales and others feed. In most cases this is the cause, ship are allowed to travel to close, or in the path of whale migratory routes or feed areas.
 

Gillian M No post please (115)
Sunday October 25, 2009, 1:30 pm
I accept that a survey ship wouldn't have its sonar on all of the time but surely in an area where there are whales they should be aware!
 
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