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Rotting Whale
Might Not
Explode
After All

May 2, 2014 7:41 AM CDT

Rotting Whale Might Not Explode After All

It's deflating, and museum says it will take it away

(Newser) - Residents of a Newfoundland town can breathe a sigh of relief: It looks like the carcass of a blue whale that washed up on the shores of Trout River might not explode after all. Officials feared it would , as gases swelled the creature's 81-foot-long body, but the whale has...

Town Fears Dead Whale
Might Soon Explode

Apr 29, 2014 4:38 PM CDT

Town Fears Dead Whale Might Soon Explode

Newfoundland residents looking for help

(Newser) - It's bad enough that an endangered blue whale washed up on the shores of the Newfoundland town of Trout River. Worse is that the carcass has ballooned in size and looks set to explode at any moment, reports CBC . Town officials say they don't have the expertise or...

Men Save Shark
Choking on ... Moose

Nov 22, 2013 1:30 PM CST

Men Save Shark Choking on ... Moose

2 Newfoundland men pry out moose chunk, send shark back to sea

(Newser) - Two men spotted a wildlife watcher's dream on the coast of Newfoundland last weekend: a beached, eight-foot-long Greenland shark—choking on a piece of moose hide. The shark itself is a rare sight in the area. The chunk of moose stuck in its mouth "had the fur and...

'Doesn't Look
Like France':
Balloonist's
Trek Falls Short

Sep 13, 2013 6:29 PM CDT

'Doesn't Look Like France': Balloonist's Trek Falls Short

American Jonathan Trappe rescued by media chopper in Newfoundland

(Newser) - A US balloonist who was trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean using hundreds of helium-filled balloons has landed short of his goal in Newfoundland. With sense of humor intact: "This doesn't look like France," he posted on Facebook . The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported today that it used...

Russian 'Ghost Ship' Vanishes

May 27, 2013 8:39 AM CDT

Russian 'Ghost Ship' Vanishes

Lyubov Orlova hasn't been heard from since March 12

(Newser) - Months after a Russian "ghost ship" turned up adrift off the Irish coast , she's gone missing again. The Lyubov Orlova's tow line broke back in January, as the cruise ship was being hauled from Canada to the Dominican Republic as scrap. The ship, empty except for an...

Canadians Sue
Over Loose Moose

Jan 12, 2011 2:41 AM CST

Canadians Sue Over Loose Moose

Injured Newfoundland drivers launch class-action suit

(Newser) - Dozens of Newfoundlanders who say their province has too many moose are taking their government to court. The plaintiffs in the class-action suit, including two drivers who were paralyzed after car accidents involving moose, charge that the government hasn't done enough to control populations of the animal. Moose were introduced...

7-Foot Dog Has
High Hopes for
World Record

Oct 8, 2009 11:42 AM CDT

7-Foot Dog Has High Hopes for World Record

North Dakota specimen, ermm, Boomer, stands 3 ft tall and 7 ft long

(Newser) - The owner of a North Dakota dog who drinks from the kitchen sink and stares motorists right in the eye thinks he’s a candidate for world’s tallest dog. Boomer, a 180-pound Landseer Newfoundland, measures 3 feet at the shoulders and 7 feet nose to tail. His owner plans...

1 Dead, 16 Missing in Canadian Helicopter Crash

Mar 12, 2009 2:58 PM CDT

1 Dead, 16 Missing in Canadian Helicopter Crash

(Newser) - A helicopter ferrying workers to oil rigs off Canada’s Atlantic coast crashed into the ocean today, killing at least one, the Telegram of St. John’s, Newfoundland, reports. One passenger has been rescued, but 16 more remain lost. The chopper reported engine trouble prior to ditching about 40 miles...