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Wayward Whales Head for Home

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Watch this video about two whales that apparently found their way home on HowStuffWorks. The mother and calf humpback whales, named Delta and Dawn, appear to have headed back to the Pacific Ocean. Wildlife experts, concerned about the health of the whales because of wounds likely caused by boats, injected the mammals with antibiotics just in case. See how whales work in this news video from Reuters.

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Watch this video about two whales that apparently found their way home on HowStuffWorks. The mother and calf humpback whales, named Delta and Dawn, appear to have headed back to the Pacific Ocean. Wildlife experts, concerned about the health of the... More »

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