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Whale observation tour

TOKYO, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Humpback whales swim near people participating in a whale observation tour in waters off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Whale observation tour

TOKYO, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Humpback whales swim near people participating in a whale observation tour in waters off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Whale observation tour

Humpback whales swim near people participating in a whale observation tour in waters off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2025.

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Manta Ray close encounter in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Two humpbacks whales chasing a female in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

A Manta Ray swiming under the light in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Manta Ray swimming in a shallow water in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Three Humpbacks whales chilling in the middle of the ocean, in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Female humpback whale swiming at the surface in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Young humpback whale close encounter before diving in the deep in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Mother and calf humpbacks whales in the blue in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Manta Rays dancing in circle in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia's largest kiteflying festival marks 45th anniversary

STORY: Australia's largest kiteflying festival marks 45th anniversary DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Festival of the Winds STORYLINE: Waving farewell to a chill winter and welcoming a new spring, the Festival of the Winds returned to Australia's Sydney just in time on Sunday, with innumerable visitors descending on the crescent-shaped Bondi Beach and lost in the allure of kites filling a cloudless azure sky. Here at Australia's largest kiteflying carnival, a collection of sea life, such as humpback whales, manta rays, and octopus, were floating side-by-side on the stable breeze along with mammals like zebras and husky dogs. Penguins no longer waddled in the world of kites, but flapped wings for space against falcons, seagulls, rainbow lorikeets, and even an alien. When professional artists took massive pride in showcasing their creative patterns and skills, members of the public also found their joy by buying a diamond-

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Humpback Whale Appears On Marmadeiro Beach - Spain

Volunteers of Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) examine a specimen of humpback whale that has been stranded on the beach of Marmadeiro, on June 27, 2023, in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Late yesterday, Monday, June 26th, 112 was alerted that there was a dead whale stranded on the shore of Marmadeiro beach. Volunteers from the Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) have tied the animal to the land so that the tide does not take it away and have catalogued it as a specimen of humpback whale, a species in danger of extinction and one of the six types of whales that can be seen in Galicia. Photo by Raúl Lomba / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whale Appears On Marmadeiro Beach - Spain

Volunteers of Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) examine a specimen of humpback whale that has been stranded on the beach of Marmadeiro, on June 27, 2023, in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Late yesterday, Monday, June 26th, 112 was alerted that there was a dead whale stranded on the shore of Marmadeiro beach. Volunteers from the Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) have tied the animal to the land so that the tide does not take it away and have catalogued it as a specimen of humpback whale, a species in danger of extinction and one of the six types of whales that can be seen in Galicia. Photo by Raúl Lomba / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whale Appears On Marmadeiro Beach - Spain

Volunteers of Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) examine a specimen of humpback whale that has been stranded on the beach of Marmadeiro, on June 27, 2023, in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Late yesterday, Monday, June 26th, 112 was alerted that there was a dead whale stranded on the shore of Marmadeiro beach. Volunteers from the Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) have tied the animal to the land so that the tide does not take it away and have catalogued it as a specimen of humpback whale, a species in danger of extinction and one of the six types of whales that can be seen in Galicia. Photo by Raúl Lomba / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whale Appears On Marmadeiro Beach - Spain

Volunteers of Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) examine a specimen of humpback whale that has been stranded on the beach of Marmadeiro, on June 27, 2023, in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Late yesterday, Monday, June 26th, 112 was alerted that there was a dead whale stranded on the shore of Marmadeiro beach. Volunteers from the Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) have tied the animal to the land so that the tide does not take it away and have catalogued it as a specimen of humpback whale, a species in danger of extinction and one of the six types of whales that can be seen in Galicia. Photo by Raúl Lomba / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whale Appears On Marmadeiro Beach - Spain

Volunteers of Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) examine a specimen of humpback whale that has been stranded on the beach of Marmadeiro, on June 27, 2023, in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Late yesterday, Monday, June 26th, 112 was alerted that there was a dead whale stranded on the shore of Marmadeiro beach. Volunteers from the Civil Protection of Ferrol and the Coordinadora para o Estudo dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA) have tied the animal to the land so that the tide does not take it away and have catalogued it as a specimen of humpback whale, a species in danger of extinction and one of the six types of whales that can be seen in Galicia. Photo by Raúl Lomba / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback whale near Okinawa's Kerama Islands

NAHA, Japan - A humpback whale reveals its tailfin before diving deep off Tokashiki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2012. Humpback whales, migrating from waters near Alaska to warmer waters, are often sighted off the Kerama Islands between around January and March, becoming a major attraction for whale-watching tours in the area.

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Cape Town whale enthusiasts contribute to scientific research

STORY: Cape Town whale enthusiasts contribute to scientific research DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:45 LOCATION: CAPE TOWN, South Africa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX VOGEL, Commercial pilot 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEX VOGEL, Commercial pilot 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMON ELWEN, Director of sea search research 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DAVID HURWITZ, Owner of Simon's Town Boat Company 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DAVID HURWITZ, Owner of Simon's Town Boat Company 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ALEX VOGEL, Commercial pilot 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): Simon Elwen, Director of sea search research STORYLINE: In South Africa's Cape Town, there is a group of local whale lovers who not only enjoy watching whales but also have been contributing to scientific research in a different way. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX VOGEL, Commercial pilot "They will spend time underwater, so humpback whales for instance we see here, mostly humpback whale will stay underwater for 45 minutes, so if y

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-WHALE WATCHING-CITIZEN SCIENCE

(220725) -- CAPE TOWN, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A humpback whale is seen in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Passion for whales takes Cape Town residents to citizen science" (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-WHALE WATCHING-CITIZEN SCIENCE

(220725) -- CAPE TOWN, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Humpback whales are seen in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Passion for whales takes Cape Town residents to citizen science" (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

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Humpback whale near Okinawa's Kerama Islands

NAHA, Japan - A humpback whale reveals its tailfin before diving deep off Tokashiki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2012. Humpback whales, migrating from waters near Alaska to warmer waters, are often sighted off the Kerama Islands between around January and March, becoming a major attraction for whale-watching tours in the area. (Kyodo)

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Whales in southwestern Japan

Humpback whales swim off Amami-Oshima Island, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo