‘Our spotted owl’: Oregon crabbers come out in force against proposed whale entanglement rules

Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishing community came out in force Friday against proposed rule changes aimed at protecting humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear. The rules, proposed in a ...
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Stranded humpback whale euthanized after washing ashore entangled in crabbing gear

A young humpback whale that washed ashore Saturday in Oregon had to be euthanized after two days of rescue efforts. The whale, a roughly 1 to 2-year-old humpback, had surfaced near San Marine ...
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Photographer sees whale dragging 200-foot rope and realizes something is very wrong

Last month, a wildlife photographer named John Kowitz went on a boat ride off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, to capture some ...

Young entangled humpback whale leads rescuers on multi-state rescue mission

Authorities are in a race against time to find a juvenile humpback whale spotted multiple times along the NSW and Victorian coasts, which is entangled in ropes.
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Conservation groups urge Oregon to reduce whale deaths from crab fishing gear

Filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council and the American Cetacean Society, the petition asks officials to open a pathway for fishers to use pop-up ...
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Stranded humpback whale euthanized after failed rescue attempts in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. — A whale was euthanized after being stranded near San Marine, south of Waldport on the Oregon Coast since Saturday night after it reportedly became tangled in fishing line. Rescue ...
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Parts of beached juvenile humpback whale that was euthanized resurfaces

YACHATS, Ore. — Wildlife officials said the humpback whale, which was euthanized after being stranded near San Marine on the Oregon coast over the weekend, has partially resurfaced. The whale's ...