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Vervet monkey

It's true: Monkey-see, monkey-do

Some wild animals seem to follow monkey-see, monkey-do behaviour to follow the crowd and find the best eats.

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The Department of Conservation has asked the public to report sightings of southern right whales around New Zealand (File)

DOC calls for whale sightings

The Department of Conservation is asking the asking the public to report sightings of southern right whales.

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A humpback whale leaps across the front of the canoe

Boat struck by whale off Hawaii video

A couple were off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Maui when their canoe was struck by a humpback whale.

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UK beachcomber hits ambergris jackpot video

A beachcomber in the UK has his dog to thank for uncovering a piece of one of the rarest natural products on Earth.

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Researchers from five nations including New Zealand will depart from Hobart in search for the largest animal on earth, the Antarctic blue whale

Scientists to track blue whale

Researchers from five nations including New Zealand will depart from Hobart in search for the largest animal on earth, the Antarctic blue whale.

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Beached Southland whale euthanised

A whale that has been euthanised after beaching on Omaui Beach in Southland had been bitten by a shark before it first stranded.

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Hundreds gathered to get a glimpse of the whale yesterday (photo: Mike Gamble/3 News)

Dead whale buried

The dead sperm whale that appeared on Paraparaumu Beach yesterday has been buried in a nearby park this morning.

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Those wanting a glimpse of the whale have until this afternoon to get to the beach before it is cut up and buried nearby (photo: Kendall Forbes/MoreFM)

Dead whale to be buried at beach video

The massive sperm whale which washed up on the Kapiti Coast last night will be cut up into pieces and buried at a secluded part of the beach.

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Killer whales trapped in Quebec sea ice

A community in Quebec's Far North is calling for outside help to free about a dozen killer whales trapped under a vast stretch of sea ice.

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Noise pollution is confusing the whales

Harbour gets too noisy for whales video

The noise from shipping traffic in Boston Harbour has become too loud for the whales that live there.

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New Zealand researchers find that weta hear in the same way as whales, which could force a rethink from scientists

Weta share hearing with whales

New Zealand researchers find that weta hear in the same way as whales, which could force a rethink from scientists.

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The dead fin whale lies rotting on a Malibu beach near luxury homes (Reuters)

Rotting Malibu whale causes celebrity stink

A whale carcass rotting near celebrity homes in Malibu is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to decide who's responsible.

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Locals kept the whales alive all day yesterday (photo: Ross Wearing / 3 News)

More whale strandings possible

The public is urged to look out for more whale strandings near Golden Bay following the deaths of 28 pilot whales yesterday.

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Locals kept the whales alive all day but a full scale rescue was too difficult (photo: Ross Wearing / 3 News)

Stranded whales euthanised video

The 16 survivors of a pod of 28 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit have been euthanised this afternoon.

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An aerial view of the whale calf with rope tangled around its fin (7 News)

Search for distressed whale scaled back video

Rescuers have scaled back their search for a whale that was tangled in ropes off a Sydney beach yesterday

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A Gray's beaked whale, pictured here, is very similar in appearance to the spade-toothed beaked whale

Beached whales were world's rarest

Two whales that beached in 2010 were members of the world's rarest whale species, scientists have discovered.

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NOC, the 'talking' Beluga whale

AUDIO: Whale mimics human speech

A whale's uncanny ability to mimic human speech has amazed researchers.

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Project Jonah rescues stranded whales  (file)

Project Jonah looks for stolen trailer

A charity which rescues stranded whales is devastated one of only four of its trailers has been stolen in Auckland.

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New Zealand has one of the highest stranding rates in the world

Old bed linen wanted for whale rescues

The call is out for people to donate their old bed sheets and pillowcases ahead of this summer's whale stranding season.

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(Photo: Sarah Dwyer, Massey University)

Badly injured dolphin prompts warning

A bottlenose dolphin has been badly injured after a strike from a boat’s propellers in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

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