Subject:

Whales

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2013

    Marine Biologist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Feeding Whales

    When orcas kill and eat a gray whale, they often don't finish the whole thing in a single serving. For up to three days after the feast, chunks of blubber float around the area, drawing hungry orcas like leftovers in the fridge. Marine biologist Nancy Black and her assistant encountered such a scen ... More >>

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    January 14, 2013

    Cookies in Muffins, Padma Lakshmi on Lentils, and Fishing Kills Whales

    ​It's another lovely Meatless Monday. For your vegan food porn of the week, I present this vision of beauty/lunacy fromQuiche a Week: It's a cookie...baked inside a muffin! A COOKIE BAKED INSIDE A MUFFIN! I can't even. See Also: - New Vegan Cooking Show, a Hero Chicken, and Down With Pork! - The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2012

    Massive Blue Whale to March at Crissy Field This Weekend

    Are you one of those Shark Week and Free Willy fans who always wondered what it would be like to fill the shoes, or rather, fins, of these sea creatures? Well, here's your chance.On Sunday, Blue Whale Tatzoo is holding a march at Crissy Field, where participants will be able to create an imitat ... More >>

  • Film

    February 8, 2012
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    September 29, 2011

    Why I'm Tired of Sustainable Seafood Articles Like "The End of Fish and Chips"

    ​Earlier this week, Fast Company published an interesting -- and alarming, in that now ol' familiar way -- story about changing fish populations in European waters. The gist of the story is that the North Sea is warming much faster than other major bodies of water, and important cold-water species ... More >>

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    July 6, 2011
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    May 25, 2011
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    February 23, 2011
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    February 4, 2011

    Man Busted For Smuggling Whale Teeth

    What a smile​Here is a story that involve both sperm and teeth -- and it's still G rated.James Saunders was convicted yesterday in a San Francisco courtroom for scheming to illegally buy, sell, and smuggle sperm whale teeth from the far away country of Ukraine. The conviction was a crack in an nat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010
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    September 21, 2010

    Ocean Beach Whale Likely an Endangered Species

    Stoke ReportEither way, it's a shame​Scientists analyzing the dead whale that washed up on Ocean Beach yesterday were unable to determine exactly what manner of whale it was. They did narrow it down to two species, however -- both of which are endangered. Jan Roletto, the research coordinator at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Dead Whale Washes Up on Ocean Beach (PICS)

    Stoke ReportPoor surfing -- and a dead whale​Continuing a rough spell for our Cetacean brethren, a large dead whale was today spotted on Ocean Beach. The whale -- which at least appears to have been dead for some time -- washed up between Kirkham and Lawton. This is the third dead whale spotted in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    The Narwhal, Commonwealth's Liquid Nitrogen Slushie

    Tamara Palmer​Molecular gastronomy pops up sparingly at Commonwealth, like in a light cocktail frozen with the assistance of liquid nitrogen. The Narwhal is a lovely slushie made with ambrosia melon and lime, filtered sake, mint, and Floc de Gascogne, a French aperitif fortified with Armagnac. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Was Dead Whale in Bay Struck by Boat?

    Annie Schmidt/PRBO Conservation ScienceMaybe this was a boating accident...​A young humpback whale sighted off the Farallones Sunday may have been struck by a boat and left to die, scientists fear. The 25-foot whale was spotted by biologist Jaime Jahncke, a researcher at PRBO. Scientists afloat fo ... More >>

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    July 7, 2010
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    May 31, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Flight of the Conchords

    ​Flight of the Conchords @ The Greek Theater May 28 2010 Better than: any kind of complimentary muffin. There were several people dressed up in giant tin foil covered boxes parading around as robots Friday night waiting for the Flight of the Conchords to take off. The sold out crowd at the Ber ... More >>

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    March 31, 2010
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    February 17, 2010
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    February 10, 2010
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    May 7, 2008
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    January 23, 2008
  • News

    November 21, 2001

    Crying Whale

    Environmental groups sent out a worldwide call to save the gray whale from a Mexican salt plant. They got millions of dollars and thousands of new members. But scientists found no threat to the whales.

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