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  2. Cetacean surfacing behaviour - Wikipedia

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    Humpback whale breach sequence. A breach or a lunge is a leap out of the water, also known as cresting. The distinction between the two is fairly arbitrary: cetacean researcher Hal Whitehead defines a breach as any leap in which at least 40% of the animal's body clears the water, and a lunge as a leap with less than 40% clearance. [2]

  3. Beloved Russian 'spy' whale, who was anything but covert, is ...

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    Hvaldimir, a white beluga whale that was rumored to be a Russian spy, has been found dead in waters off Norway.

  4. Institute of Cetacean Research - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, the Japanese government resumed commercial whaling, and, in March 2020, the ICR ended its sale of "whale research byproducts", claiming that the institute would only carry out non-lethal research moving forward. [5] [7] A Minke whale and her 1-year-old calf are hauled aboard the whaling factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.

  5. Hvaldimir - Wikipedia

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    Sign at Hammerfest Harbour in Norwegian and English warning against interfering with Hvaldimir. The whale appeared beginning on 26 April 2019 north of Hammerfest, off the island of Ingøya and near the village of Tufjord on the island of Rolvsøya, wearing a tight-fitting camera harness labelled "Equipment St. Petersburg", and rubbing against boats in apparent attempts to free himself.

  6. Alleged Russian spy whale, ocean celebrity Hvaldimir found ...

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    The whale's name is a play on the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Alleged Russian spy whale Hvaldimir found dead off Norwegian shore Show ...

  7. Whale suspected to have been trained as ‘spy’ by Russia is ...

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  8. Portal:Cetaceans - Wikipedia

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    The sperm whale or cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator.It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.

  9. A celebrity 'Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found ...

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    A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir,” first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy, has been found dead. The Norwegian public ...