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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:<p>A North Atlantic right whale 🐋 has been spotted off the coast of Newfoundland. There are only an estimated 372 left in the world, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/right-whale-newfoundland-1.7586659" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundlan</span><span class="invisible">d-labrador/right-whale-newfoundland-1.7586659</span></a><br>- - -<br>Une baleine noire de l’Atlantique Nord a été vue au large de la côte de Terre-Neuve. Il en reste qu’environ 372 au monde, selon Pêches et Océans Canada.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Newfoundland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Newfoundland</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/TerreNeuve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TerreNeuve</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Baleines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baleines</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/RightWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightWhale</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/BaleineNoire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BaleineNoire</span></a></p>
Adrianna Tan<p>The Shedd Aquarium made a ceteacean medical breakthrough: they figured out how to perform general anesthesia on a beluga whale. This video is a good rundown of why that’s such a big deal </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Ujh26I1u8ss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/Ujh26I1u8ss</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Marine</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
earthling<p>A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a>. It was photographed during an expedition designed to give children from a favela (shantytown) their first experience of whale-watching by boat.</p><p>Photograph: Pablo Porciúncula/AFP/Getty Images </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/photography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>photography</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Ultra-rare right whale spotted off Newfoundland coast <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/right-whale-newfoundland-1.7586659" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundlan</span><span class="invisible">d-labrador/right-whale-newfoundland-1.7586659</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Nancy Gleason Photography<p>July is a good time to see humpback whales in the Salish Sea.</p><p>On a tour a few years ago, we saw a humpback whale mom teaching her calf how to dive in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington. The Olympic mountains are in the background. </p><p><a href="https://photog.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Gray whale deaths reach decades high in SF Bay Area <a href="https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/gray-whale-deaths-reach-decades-high-in-bay-area/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kron4.com/news/bay-area/gray-w</span><span class="invisible">hale-deaths-reach-decades-high-in-bay-area/</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Blue whale spotted just off NS shore <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/blue-whale-spotted-just-off-the-shore-of-ingonish-harbour-ns/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scoti</span><span class="invisible">a/article/blue-whale-spotted-just-off-the-shore-of-ingonish-harbour-ns/</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>From kelp to whales: How marine heat waves are reshaping ocean life <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-07-kelp-whales-marine-reshaping-ocean.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-07-kelp-wha</span><span class="invisible">les-marine-reshaping-ocean.html</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Park Officials Seeking Information About Injured Humpback Whale in Glacier Bay <a href="https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/news/injured-humpback-whale-in-glacier-bay-july-2025.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nps.gov/glba/learn/news/injure</span><span class="invisible">d-humpback-whale-in-glacier-bay-july-2025.htm</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Humpback whale that swam to Circular Quay, delighting ferry passengers, has left Sydney Harbour <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/17/humpback-whale-that-swam-to-circular-quay-delighting-ferry-passengers-has-left-sydney-harbour" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jul/17/humpback-whale-that-swam-to-circular-quay-delighting-ferry-passengers-has-left-sydney-harbour</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Dennis Wilkinson<p>Another shot of the fluke of the humpback whale ID'd as "Owl" by the naturalist aboard our whale watch.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mammals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capecod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capecod</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturalmassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturalmassachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/massachusettswildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>massachusettswildlife</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>This Livestream Camera Will Capture the Annual Beluga Whale Migration <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/07/15/this-livestream-camera-will-capture-the-annual-beluga-whale-migration/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2025/07/15/this-</span><span class="invisible">livestream-camera-will-capture-the-annual-beluga-whale-migration/</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>‘Inquisitive, relaxed’ humpback whale swimming in Sydney Harbour delays ferries and boats <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/16/humpback-whale-swimming-in-sydney-harbour-delays-ferries-and-boats" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jul/16/humpback-whale-swimming-in-sydney-harbour-delays-ferries-and-boats</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>How This Whale Carcass Became the Ocean’s Hottest Housing Complex <a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a65277470/old-whale-carcass-houses-animals-in-sea/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">popularmechanics.com/science/a</span><span class="invisible">nimals/a65277470/old-whale-carcass-houses-animals-in-sea/</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Minke whales swim in Cardigan Bay alongside boat <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c3en01ww99po" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/videos/c3en01ww99</span><span class="invisible">po</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Sailors urged to report collisions with whales and other marine life <a href="https://www.pbo.co.uk/news/report-whale-collisions-or-marine-life-strikes-94485" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbo.co.uk/news/report-whale-co</span><span class="invisible">llisions-or-marine-life-strikes-94485</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Kate :verigold:<p>Whale pee is an ocean bounty <a href="https://www.snexplores.org/article/whale-pee-fertilize-ocean-nitrogen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">snexplores.org/article/whale-p</span><span class="invisible">ee-fertilize-ocean-nitrogen</span></a> 🐋 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Abraham Samma🔬🔭👨‍💻<p>I think we can safely declare these to be the money shots 📸. Extraordinary creatures. Port Macquarie was a blast <a href="https://toolsforthought.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://toolsforthought.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a></p>
Dennis Wilkinson<p>A Humpback Whale lunge feeding off Cape Cod. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mammals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cetaceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cetaceans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capecod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capecod</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturalmassachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturalmassachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/massachusettswildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>massachusettswildlife</span></a></p>
Global Museum<p>Mocha Dick had encounters with around 100 ships before he was finally killed.</p><p>The Real-Life Whale That Gave Moby Dick His Name.</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/real-life-whale-inspired-moby-dick-180965282/?utm_source=Globalmuseum" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/</span><span class="invisible">real-life-whale-inspired-moby-dick-180965282/?utm_source=Globalmuseum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/globalmuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalmuseum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/whaling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whaling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MobyDick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobyDick</span></a></p>