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Climate change delaying blue whale migration: expert

STORY: Climate change delaying blue whale migration: expert SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the whales playing in the Water (date: Aug. 23, 2023) 2. various of the ocean STORYLINE: Warming oceans are delaying the migration of blue whales, Australian experts have warned. Karen Edyvane, a marine biologist from Australian National University, on Monday raised concerns about significant delays to the migration of pygmy blue whales past the Timor-Leste coastline. A subspecies of blue whale that grows up to 24 meters long, pygmy blue whales migrate thousands of kilometers south every year from breeding grounds off the coast of Indonesia past Timor-Leste to Australian waters in October and November. However, Edyvane told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that she is "extremely alarmed" after not sighting any whales during the last six weeks in Timor-Leste. A former senior government scienti

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15 cetacean species recorded during survey in South China Sea

STORY: 15 cetacean species recorded during survey in South China Sea DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of survey of deep-diving and off-shore cetaceans in the South China Sea 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONGHAI, Researcher of Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: A survey of deep-diving and off-shore cetaceans in the South China Sea was completed on Saturday. Preliminary analysis of the survey shows that at least 15 cetacean species were spotted, including sperm whales, short-finned pilot whales, Risso's dolphins, and rough-toothed dolphins. The survey, the sixth of a series, lasted 20 days on a voyage of more than 3,500 kilometers. Its task zone was mainly in the northern part of the South China Sea. The survey was organized by the Marine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONGHAI, Researcher of Institute of Deep-s

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows flamingos in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows a southern right whale and a sea bird in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Zhongyi)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A bird lands on a branch in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows southern right whales in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman rides a bike on a beach in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist observes southern right whales in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows a southern right whale in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two sea lions rest at a dock in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows flamingos in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists observe southern right whales in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Zhongyi)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists observe southern right whales in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes pictures at a beach in Puerto Madeleine, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourist observe southern right whales in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A bird perches on a branch in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Zhongyi)

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ARGENTINA-PUERTO MADRYN-ENVIRONMENT-WILDLIFE

(230614) -- PUERTO MADRYN, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist observes southern right whales in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on June 13, 2023. Thousands of whales come to breed and calve here between June and December every year. (Xinhua/Wang Zhongyi)

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Anti-whaling group sends valentine to Japan

SYDNEY, Australia - Environmental activists at Greenpeace demonstrate their opposition to whaling outside the Japanese Consulate General in Sydney on Feb. 14. They later delivered a giant Valentine's Day card decorated 945 origami whales to the consulate general.

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2 of 14 beached whales in Kagoshima Pref. still alive

OURA, Japan - Divers struggle to rescue a whale found ashore in the town of Oura in southwestern Japan on Jan. 23. A total of 14 whales were found ashore Jan. 22, but only two were confirmed still alive. A ship with a crane (background) also joined in efforts to tow the surviving whales back to sea.

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2 of 14 beached whales still alive

OURA, Japan - Fourteen whales are seen washed ashore in the town of Oura, Kagoshima Prefecture, in southwestern Japan on Jan. 23. Town officials said two of them have been confirmed still alive while the rest were presumed dead. Efforts to tow the surviving whales, 8 to 10 meters in length, back to sea have resumed Jan. 23 as rough seas forced town officials and local rescue workers to suspend rescue efforts the previous day.

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14 beached whales found in Kagoshima Pref.

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows some of the 14 whales which were found washed ashore Jan. 22 in the town of Oura in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three of them may be dead.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGZHOU LOONG LIONS VS SICHUAN BLUE WHALES (CN)

(221014) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Head coach Guo Shiqiang of Guangzhou Loong Lions reacts during the 2nd round match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGZHOU LOONG LIONS VS SICHUAN BLUE WHALES (CN)

(221014) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jeremy Lin of Guangzhou Loong Lions reacts during the 2nd round match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGZHOU LOONG LIONS VS SICHUAN BLUE WHALES (CN)

(221014) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jeremy Lin of Guangzhou Loong Lions goes for a layup during the 2nd round match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGZHOU LOONG LIONS VS SICHUAN BLUE WHALES (CN)

(221014) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Han Shuo (2nd R) of Sichuan Blue Whales passes the ball under the defense of Jordan Bell (C) of Guangzhou Loong Lions during the 2nd round match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGZHOU LOONG LIONS VS SICHUAN BLUE WHALES (CN)

(221014) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marlain Veal (R) of Sichuan Blue Whales shoots during the 2nd round match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGZHOU LOONG LIONS VS SICHUAN BLUE WHALES (CN)

(221014) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marlain Veal (L) of Sichuan Blue Whales communicates with the referee during the 2nd round match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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14 beached whales found in Kagoshima Pref.

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows some of the 14 whales which were found washed ashore Jan. 22 in the town of Oura in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three of them may be dead.

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Anti-whaling group sends valentine to Japan

SYDNEY, Australia - Environmental activists at Greenpeace demonstrate their opposition to whaling outside the Japanese Consulate General in Sydney on Feb. 14. They later delivered a giant Valentine's Day card decorated 945 origami whales to the consulate general. (Kyodo)

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2 of 14 beached whales still alive

OURA, Japan - Fourteen whales are seen washed ashore in the town of Oura, Kagoshima Prefecture, in southwestern Japan on Jan. 23. Town officials said two of them have been confirmed still alive while the rest were presumed dead. Efforts to tow the surviving whales, 8 to 10 meters in length, back to sea have resumed Jan. 23 as rough seas forced town officials and local rescue workers to suspend rescue efforts the previous day.

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Whale design lamp on Tokyo street

A street lamp with the design of whale is seen on a street in Akishima City in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2015. Whales became a symbolic figure in Akishima after a whale fossil was discovered in the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Killer whales seen in northern Japan

Tourists watch killer whales swimming off the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Killer whales seen in northern Japan

Tourists watch killer whales swimming off the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo