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The North Pacific wrong whale is an often-overlooked cetacean. Photo by Mel Hermanville
The North Pacific wrong whale is an often-overlooked cetacean. Photo by Mel Hermanville

The Wrong Whale In All The Right Ways

New research reveals how the North Pacific’s wrong whale escaped exploitation during whaling’s heyday.

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by Amorina Kingdon

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This story was just a bit of fun for April Fool’s Day. To prevent it from inadvertently being taken seriously we have removed the text. Here are some real stories about whaling that you might like, though:

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The Collateral Damage of Yankee Whaling

New research shows that 100,000 dead whales were just the tip of the iceberg.


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Photo Diary of a Whale Hunt

In Indonesia, the villagers of Lamalera carry on a centuries-old tradition of hunting whales.


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Industrial Whaling of the 20th Century Was Worse Than We Thought

Soviet whaling fleets secretly killed thousands and thousands of whales, leaving a lasting and sad legacy for some populations.