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Now playing Next Argentina Watch: Rescuers save Orcas stranded on Argentine beach Rescue workers and volunteers have saved six of seven orcas that became stranded on a beach. A local spotted the whales and firefighters and marine biologists were sent to the scene. 17/09/2019
Now playing Next Iceland Twenty pilot whales die after getting stranded on Iceland beach Volunteers from a local search and rescue squad worked through the night, trying to keep the animals in wet conditions. Another 20 whales were dead on the beach. 05/08/2019
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Now playing Next Japan Which countries continue to hunt whales? Japan has resumed whale hunting after pulling out of an international moratorium - but which countries will it be joining? 02/07/2019
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Now playing Next Russia Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry 08/04/2019
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Now playing Next Italy Sperm whale washes up dead with 22 kgs of plastic in its stomach The whale’s stomach had a mixture of garbage bags, plastic bags, fishing nets, plates, tubes, and a bag of a washing machine liquid. 01/04/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Dead whale washes up on California beach The body of a grey whale drew crowds and on-lookers on a beach in Malibu, California on Sunday. 26/03/2019
Now playing Next Philippines Whale dies from “gastric shock” after ingesting 40kgs of plastic 16 rice sacks, 4 banana bags and multiple shopping bags were found during an autopsy of a young male Cuvier’s beaked whale that washed up on a beach in the Philippines 18/03/2019
Now playing Next USA A killer discovery: Scientists find distinctly different orcas off Chile They don't look like other killer whales, and they don't eat like them, either, scientists say of the species discovered near South America. 08/03/2019