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At first, the crew "heard a strange noise and rushed to the top of the ship" thinking they may have hit a container The yearlong aggression of orca pods against boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal continues unabated. By October of last year, there were 33 bizarre "revenge" attacks by killer whales off the coast of Spain and Portugal and it seems they’re not done yet. A video taken by fishermen in the Straights of Gibralter on April 3 shows the men valiantly fighting off a pod of the angry sea mammals as they attack the boat and...

Meghan McCain on Saturday presented the legacy of her father, John McCain, as a sharp contrast to the conduct of President Donald Trump, with whom the late senator bitterly feuded. Although McCain didn't mention the President by name -- and he was not present at the service, in accordance with the late senator's wishes -- she made several unmistakable and pointed references throughout her emotional remarks. "We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness, the real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice he gave so willingly, nor the opportunistic appropriation of...

Ria – who was born Brad – She was given blockers to stop her going through puberty, followed by injections of female hormones Ria decided to transition back and live her life instead as a gay man. But five years on Ria is more certain than ever that is not the real her – She has paid £5,000 to get her dream 34EE breasts, and will have an op next year for her genital transformation. One of her biggest regrets is taking part in a Channel 4 documentary which revealed her job as a ladyboy called Lola.

“Manspreading” on campus buses is indicative of the larger culture of sexism that is pervasive on campus, according to one University of North Texas student.

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CNN asked millennial voters from a range of backgrounds to weigh in on whether, and how well, the 2016 presidential candidates are reflecting the priorities of their generation — the largest and most diverse demographic cohort in American history — as they make their case to voters. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors. Elizabeth Elizalde, 22, is a New York-based journalist and a former CNN en Español intern. Follow her on Twitter @EElizalde5. I’m a 22-year-old Latina living in New York City, and as a recent college graduate, I know the struggle of making ends meet. My...

Willy was never really free. The killer whale star of the Hollywood movie Free Willy had to be cared for by humans even after he was released and he never successfully integrated with his wild kin. Researchers now say attempts to return him to the wild were misguided. We believe the best option for [Willy] was the open pen he had in Norway, with care from his trainers," says Malene Simon of the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, who participated in efforts to reintegrate the cetacean in the wild and is lead author of the study. "He could swim as...

NINE of every 10 whales killed by Japan last summer were in Australia's Antarctic whale sanctuary. Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell said a report by the Japanese Whale Research Program confirmed 50 humpback whales would be killed next summer, as well as 850 Antarctic minkes and 50 fin whales. He said maps in the report showed 90 per cent of kills last summer were in the Australian sanctuary. "The killing of whales by Japan in the Australian sanctuary is in clear breach of International Whaling Commission policy," said Senator Campbell. He told The Australian he was particularly concerned by the...

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Feb 21, 2004 Oregonians Bid Farewell to Keiko, a Popular Killer Whale, With Songs, Poems, Exhibits By Joseph B. Frazier Associated Press Writer NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - Nearly 700 people, some wiping away tears, turned out to bid farewell to Keiko, the killer whale who starred in the popular "Free Willy" movies, and died overseas in December. The crowd gathered Friday at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, where he splashed his way into visitors' hearts from 1996 to 1998. "Keiko was not one of our kind but nonetheless he was still one of us," Thomas Chatterton, a veterinary chaplain said during...

Carcass of Keiko the whale could pose environmental threat 54 minutes ago Add Science - AFP to My Yahoo! OSLO (AFP) - Keiko the whale, the star of the 'Free Willy' movies who died last month of pneumonia and was buried in Norway, could pose an environmental hazard, Norwegian environmentalists warned. AFP/Scanpix/File Photo     The six-tonne carcass of the killer whale could contain about half a kilo of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) that have been absorbed and built up over the 27 years of his life. Kaare Olerud, spokesman for the Norwegian Organisation for the Protection of Nature, said...

When Keiko the killer whale, star of the movie "Free Willy," beached himself earlier this month in western Norway, the story of probably the most expensive animal in human history came to an end. By the time of Keiko's death, seven years of effort and more than $20 million had been spent vainly -- and unwisely -- trying to return the whale to the wild. Although Paul Irwin, president of the Humane Society of the United States, committed his organization to providing Keiko "with the chance of freedom," there was never a shred of evidence to suggest that freedom was...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. When Keiko the killer whale, star of the movie "Free Willy," beached himself earlier this month in western Norway, the story of probably the most expensive animal in human history came to an end. By the time of Keiko's death, seven years of effort and more than $20 million had been spent vainly — and unwisely — trying to return the whale to the wild. Although Paul Irwin, president of the Humane Society of the United States, committed his organization to providing Keiko "with the chance of freedom," there was never a shred of evidence to suggest that...

OSLO, Norway - Keiko, the killer whale star of the "Free Willy" movies, was buried Monday in a snow-bound pasture during the deep darkness of Nordic winter in a ceremony kept secret from the public. "We wanted to let him be at peace," said Dane Richards, one of his caretakers. "He's free now and in the wild." The roughly six-ton whale died Friday in a Norwegian bay where his team was trying to reintroduce him to the wild. His trainers said the likely cause of death was pneumonia. Richards said the burial in a pasture just yards from where Keiko,...

<p>OSLO, Norway (AP) — Keiko, who gained fame starring in the Free Willy movies, has died in a Norwegian bay that he made his home after a 10-year campaign failed to coax him back to the open seas.</p> <p>The whale, which was about 26-years-old, died Friday after suddenly contracting pneumonia in the Taknes fjord in Norway.</p>

OSLO, Norway - Keiko, the killer whale made famous by the ``Free Willy'' movies, has died in the Norwegian fjord that he made his home after a multimillion dollar campaign failed to coax him back to the open seas. The whale, who was 27, died Friday afternoon after the sudden onset of pneumonia in Taknes Bay, 370 miles northwest of the capital, Oslo. He was old for an orca in captivity, though wild orca live an average of 35 years. David Phillips, executive director of the San Francisco-based Free Willy-Keiko Foundation, said Keiko had been in good health but started...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Miami marine park has asked the U.S. government for permission to capture Keiko, the whale of "Free Willy" fame, and put him on display. The National Marine Fisheries Services said Friday it received an application earlier this month from the Miami Seaquarium to transport Keiko from Norway, where he turned up this month in a fjord after making his way there from Iceland. The Seaquarium issued a news release Friday that said, in part: "Keiko is ... interacting with people, begging for fish and approaching boats with propellers that could severely harm him." Before the...

Well, at least he won't be shot. No, Keiko, the Free Willy whale, may still not know much about fending for his fat self, but the good people of Norway have looked into their good Norwegian hearts and decided not to give up on the blubbery blob and pump him full of lead. Before you ask, "Who would dare suggest making seafood of Keiko?" let's just tell you: Nils Oien. This week, the Norwegian whale expert suggested shooting the marine movie star as a humane way of ending what he sees as fruitless attempts to make Keiko a self-sufficient member...

Satellite tracking data indicates that Keiko the killer whale, in his 45th day of freedom as of Tuesday, continued to move away from his former home in Iceland and eastward toward the coast of Norway. A statement issued by the Humane Society of the United States said the tracking system placed the former "Free Willy" movie star 200 miles northeast of the Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic Ocean, 190 miles from the closest part of Norway and 150 miles north of the Shetland Islands. The Tuesday position was 45 miles from his position Monday. The 25-year-old orca, captured off...