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12-tonne whale removed from DR Congo beach
A dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda.
![Niangtaser are gathered before their shells harden, when they are still soft-bodied and prized for eating [Ashutosh Kumar/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Eddie-catching-young-cicada-1780481638_cc8cd1-1781428027.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried?
The US Department of Agriculture says New World screwworm has been detected in a Texas calf.
Man dies in northeast Australia after shark attack
The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, but died shortly afterwards.
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Video shows oil spill on Iranian island after refinery attack last month
The impact of an oil spill caused by an attack on Iran’s Lavan refinery last month has been revealed.
Published On 19 May 2026
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‘Timmy’ the rescued humpback whale confirmed dead
‘Timmy’ the rescued humpback whale confirmed dead, found off Danish coast.
Published On 17 May 2026
Man killed in great white shark attack in western Australia
The 38-year-old was bitten at a popular diving and fishing spot near the city of Perth, police say.
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Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa
Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes.
WHO confirms five cases of hantavirus linked to cruise ship
Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents that can cause severe disease in humans.
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Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?
India wants to the border with Bangladesh badly — even if it takes venomous snakes or crocodiles.
Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar
Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.
![A visitor feeds a hippo at the Hacienda Napoles Park in the former ranch of drug lord Pablo Escobar. [Ivan Valencia/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AP20045675249141.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Wildlife killed, reefs damaged in ‘active’ Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Authorities say the oil is seeping from three sources, including a vessel that has not yet been identified.
