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Five animals that have built-in GPS better than Google Maps
August 15, 2025 5:42 pm
From tiny insects to massive marine animals, nature has equipped certain species with remarkable internal guidance systems
Whale strandings along India’s southwest coast rose tenfold in past decade
August 14, 2025 3:22 am
Kerala, Karnataka and Goa emerged as the key hotspots, with high vessel traffic, fishing activity and environmental factors to blame
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | February 17 to February 23, 2025
March 06, 2025 1:31 pm
As only three months are left to UPSC Prelims 2025, is your Current Affairs prep on point? Don't miss out on important weekly pointers — SOUL Conclave, Indian Ocean Conference, Majorana 1, deposit insurance cover, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.
Australia: Scores of whales to be euthanised after 157 found stranded on Tasmanian beach
February 20, 2025 4:44 am
The surviving whales are part of a pod of 157 that beached near Arthur River, in the island’s northwest. The rest died shortly after stranding.
Elon Musk claims US government made SpaceX put headphones on seals
October 23, 2024 8:44 am
Elon Musk recently said that the regulatory authorities had twice asked SpaceX to put headphones on a seal to see how sonic booms affect the local population in the area.
Ancient Peruvian whale may be most massive creature recorded
August 04, 2023 5:11 pm
Researchers have identified a gigantic species of extinct whale from bones excavated more than a decade ago. Perucetus colossus may have been heavier than even the largest blue whales.
477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandings
October 12, 2022 11:15 am
None of the stranded whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanised in a “heartbreaking” loss, said Daren Grover, the general manager of Project Jonah.
Some 230 whales beached in Tasmania; rescue efforts underway
September 21, 2022 1:26 pm
The pod, which is stranded on Ocean Beach, appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania said Wednesday.
Sunday Long Reads: Mothers in the workplace, cartoons by EP Unny, director Jonas Poher Rasmussen interview, and more
June 14, 2022 10:19 am
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A unique AI project wants to make youngsters aware of the plight of whales and why they need to be conserved
June 11, 2022 9:38 am
Steering away from dystopian narratives that often inform climate conversations, The Whale Tales Project hopes to use technology and futuristic artwork to fascinate its audience
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Hundreds of whales dead after stranding off Australia’s Tasmania
September 23, 2020 7:40 pm
Tasmania is the only part of Australia prone to mass strandings, although they occasionally occur on the Australian mainland.
Carcasses of 30 baleen whales washed ashore near Tiruchendur beach
January 12, 2016 6:59 pm
Carcasses of 30 baleen whales were found washed ashore near the Tiruchendur beach in this district early Tuesday while 250 of the same species have been stranded in shallow waters.
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Whales washed ashore near Bay of Bengal coast in Tamil Nadu
January 12, 2016 9:38 am
Tuticorin, Jan 12 (ANI): Around fifty whales have been washed ashore in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, since last night. According to officials, the fishermen dragged many of the beached whales back into the sea but they kept returning to the shores near Manapadu and Kallamozhi villages.
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