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A research expedition out of Newport has made a significant discovery about a little-known and rarely-seen beaked whale off Oregon’s coast. -
The plan aims to keep endangered wildlife like the humpback whale from getting entangled in fishing gear off of the Oregon coast, specifically in Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery.
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Earthquake scientists studying a fault off Oregon’s coast have figured out a new way to map the layers of sediment and rock under the ocean floor. -
Solar storms can have dramatic effects on the Earth, things like auroras in the sky where auroras do not normally appear. Volatility on the sun can also…
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The days are short, dark, and cold right now. Why NOT head south for a while, especially if you can get there under your own power? That question is for…
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This summer, an orca known as J-35 made national headlines while carrying the body of her dead calf for 17 days in the waters of the Salish Sea.Her loss…
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It is Winter Whale Watching Week on the Oregon Coast once again... a chance to head for the shore to see signs of migrating whales passing by. Since we…
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Stand by for whale arrival. Gray whales provide viewing opportunities in the Pacific a couple of times a year, and one of those times is coming up. Oregon…
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The whales are coming. Again. Gray whales migrate from Baja California to Alaskan waters this time of year, passing the Oregon/California coast right…
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Active sonar is the Navy’s best weapon to detect the presence of hostile submarines. But that same powerful underwater pulse of sound can harm or even…
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Winter whale watching week is almost here. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation has dubbed the week of December 26-31 Winter Whale Watching Week.It is…
