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đ Whale Found Without Tail?! How Is It Still Alive??
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Shocked scientists film humpback whale with no tail swimming down the Washington coast.
Yo, ever seen a whale without a tail?
Picture this: you're flying a drone over the ocean, looking for seals or maybe a shark, but insteadâyou spot a whale. Pretty sick, right? But hold up⊠this one doesnât have a tail. How does that even happen?
Turns out, long-term entanglement in fishing gear is the ugly answer. Without its tail, this whaleâs burning tons of extra energy just to swim. Itâs a tough situation.
Want to see the footage scientists got? Check it out here

Red mangroves line the shore at Oleta River State Park
When you think Florida, you think Everglades, invasive species, and maybe some wild characters. But golf courses and pickleball courts in state parks? Yeah, thatâs happening.
In places like Jonathan Dickinson State Park, thereâs a push to build these on land thatâs supposed to protect wildlife, like the Florida scrub-jay and other species. Itâs crazy, and the public wasnât having it. The backlash was hugeâespecially on social media and in our Discordâand guess what? The proposalâs been scrapped.
Check out more details here


Are Tigers evolving?! And now that the Orcas are rioting against humans, should we be worried about man tigers too?⊠Just kidding lol. Of course itâs fake! But if you want more shenanigans, and just want to hang out with an amazing community of wildlife nerds and enthusiasts, just like GladiatorElk (a young and budding awesome wildlife photographer), head to our discord to join the fam!

This week we discuss about Florida's government trying (and cancelling) plans to destroy state parks and put in golf courses, a humpback whale survives after losing its tail, and some of the best scuba diving places in the world. Enjoy!