“In the Heart of the Sea” True Story: All About the Real Whale Attack (and the Crew's Harrowing Turn to Cannibalism) That Inspired the 2015 Film
In 1820, a large sperm whale attacked and sunk a ship — leaving its crew to survive at sea for three months In the Heart of ...
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Brazilian biologists manage to picture rare example of albino dolphin
They can drown or die of stress if not quickly released, Sartori said. Since Herman Melville created the albino whale Moby Dick in 1851, rare albino marine mammals have held a special fascination.
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Recent Capture of White Whale Fails to Mar Melville's Meaning
both agreed that critics would not revert to a literal interpretation of the novel now that a French vessel has reported the capture of a real albino sperm whale. "All this is just a reporter's ...
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SAVING THE COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE
Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...
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SAVING THE COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE
Like the legendary Moby Dick, the full-grown beluga whale is snowy white. Yet unlike Herman Melville's mostly fictitious albino sperm whale, which had only Captain Ahab to deal with, the beluga swims ...