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Herman Melville's Great American Novel, 'Moby-Dick,' Only Got Mixed Reviews When It First Hit Bookstores
November 14, 1851, marked the first day that the American public could purchase Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, the latest novel by the modestly successful author Herman Melville, for $1.50 (around $60 ...
Trump Whale Scores $85 Million Windfall on Election
The mystery trader ultimately opened 11 accounts on Polymarket and kept betting through Election Day.
Why are people flocking to see a ‘dead whale’ in Baku, the venue of COP29 summit?
The UN COP29 climate summit is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. However, a large number of people are gathering along the ...
A dead whale showed up outside COP29 in Azerbaijan. It's just an art installation
A Belgian-based art collective known as Captain Boomer is behind the dead whale art installation outside the COP29 summit in ...
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Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean
The artificial waste could fertilize the ocean and sequester carbon Sandy Ong, Hakai Magazine In the 20th century, people’s ...
Why did Oregon blow up a whale on the coast 54 years ago? Remembering exploding whale day
Oregon has a place in history as the state that blew up a whale. Here's why officials made that infamous decision 54 years ago.
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8 Massive Marine Mammals That Still Prowl The Oceans
Whales, and dolphins are typical marine mammals, but they're not the only ones. These eight massive marine mammals still lurk beneath the waves.
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Alaska commercial fisherman could get 6 months in prison for trying to kill sperm whale
Federal prosecutors are also recommending that Dugan Paul Daniels pay a $25,000 fine and be banned from commercial fishing ...