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Whales

American  
[hweylz, weylz] / ʰweɪlz, weɪlz /

noun

  1. Bay of, an inlet of the Ross Sea, in Antarctica: location of Little America.


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“Insane, someone knew,” tweeted Unusual Whales, a data provider whose X account often highlights activity with hallmarks of potential insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Martin's Wild Water Whales initiative uses various tech including drones to study key species such as blue and humpback whales.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

Just one per cent of Blue Whales were left, recalls Sir David: "I remember thinking that was it. There was no coming back, we had lost the great whales."

From BBC • May 5, 2025

Whales and elephant seals glide through the shimmering water, while bears and mountain lions patrol the misty headlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Why it wasn’t called the Mountain of One Hundred Baby Whales just goes to show that not everyone is as good at giving names as Duane is.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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