A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many ...
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Scientists uncover troubling reason behind recent whale death outside Hawaii: 'It's heartbreaking to see this'

Scientists believe the whale, which beached in Kauai, died from ingesting fishing traps and nets, plastic bags, and other marine debris. The 56-foot, 120,000-pound marine mammal had foreign objects at ...