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The dead fin whale that was discovered on an Oregon beach Feb. 7 was a subadult that recently moved on from its mother but was not yet fully grown, officials said Feb. 11. Portland State University ...

The City of Catoosa marked a major construction milestone Feb. 9 with a topping-out ceremony at the Blue Whale of Catoosa, celebrating continued progress on the new Blue Whale Visitor Center. City ...

CATOOSA, Okla — One of Route 66’s most iconic attractions is getting a bit of a makeover. The Blue Whale of Catoosa was built in 1972. WATCH: TRANSFORMATION: Visitor center take shape at Blue Whale of ...

A 46-foot fin whale that washed up on the Oregon coast on Saturday has been dead for “quite some time,” officials with the Seaside Aquarium said. The dead whale appeared on Sunset Beach, near ...

SEASIDE, Ore. — A 46-foot-long fin whale washed ashore dead on an Oregon coast beach Saturday morning, Seaside Aquarium said. The whale was found north of Sunset Beach near Warrenton. The aquarium ...

An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust. That and a fast vessel, good timing and luck. All of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The California coast could soon become safer for migrating whales. For more than a decade, a program called Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies has worked with shipping ...

From the California coast, you can see a lot of surfers. It's not so easy to see a blue whale. "There's probably only 10,000 in the entire world," marine biologist Nancy Black said. However, at UC ...

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