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Fearing that a lonely killer whale could injure or kill someone, a team of Canadian authorities and scientists is debating the whale’s fate, while police are cracking down on people who pet the creature.

A beached pygmy sperm whale died late Friday night, hours after being rescued from the flats near the Tea Table Relief Bridge. Full Story

Scientists have announced a breakthrough in fighting a disease that has killed an estimated 22,000 seals in the North Sea since the start of the winter. Full Story

Rampant whales are devastating Japan’s fisheries and should be culled as pests, the official in charge of the country’s controversial whaling program said yesterday.

Whale lovers are rightfully horrified at the tragedy playing itself out on Vancouver Island, where Luna, a lone killer whale, has taken to socializing with human beings rather than the rest of his pod.

A South West MP said he has had a successful meeting with Fisheries Minister Elliot Morley over moves to cut the number of dolphins dying off the region’s coastline. Full Sto