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  2. The Whale Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Whale Museum is a natural history museum located in Friday Harbor, Washington. Founded in 1979, The Whale Museum is dedicated to the interpretation of whales in the wild. Its mission is to promote the stewardship of wild whales in the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research programs.

  3. Humpback whale spotted swimming without a tail off Washington ...

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    Spencer Fire/The Whale Museum / NMFS Permit #24359 A photo shows the humpback whale with its fluke, also called a tail, completely gone. The nonprofit said it was likely severed from a long-term ...

  4. A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its ... - AOL

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    A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state's inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear ...

  5. Marine mammals of the Salish Sea - Wikipedia

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    An orca breaching in Hood Canal. The marine mammals of the Salish Sea are numerous and diverse, both in taxonomy and morphology. A total of six species of pinnipeds, eight species of baleen whales, seventeen species of toothed whales, and one mustelid (the sea otter) inhabiting the local waters of the Salish Sea and the outer coastal waters over the continental shelf off Washington and British ...

  6. Whaling on the Pacific Northwest Coast - Wikipedia

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    Grey and humpback whales made up the majority of whales hunted along Pacific Northwest coast. [21] Well adapted to the natural environment, pre-contact whaling people's obtained three-quarters of their meat and oil from whales. [22] [1] Whale oil was extremely high in nutrients and was extracted from the blubber, as well as, the bones.

  7. Baby killer whale is spotted swimming with mom off Washington ...

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    The whale is estimated to be weeks old. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  8. Springer (orca) - Wikipedia

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    Springer's family was traced through analysis of her vocal dialect. Her mother was "Sutlej," who probably died in 2001. Although there were possible sightings in early January 2002 of either a juvenile orca or false killer whale in northern Puget Sound near the town of La Conner, Washington, Springer was first confirmed by researchers and reported to news media on January 14 when she was ...

  9. Washington’s Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as ...

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    The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999 and sets the stage for ...