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	<title>Swim At Your Own Risk &#187; Whales</title>
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		<title>VIDEO: Whale Crashes on Boat!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/07/24/video-whale-crashes-on-boat/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/07/24/video-whale-crashes-on-boat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Close Calls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks Latoya]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: Details of SeaWorld Whale Attack</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/02/25/video-details-of-seaworld-whale-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/02/25/video-details-of-seaworld-whale-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other Attacks]]></category>
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		<title>Whale Kills Trainer at Sea World!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/02/24/whale-kills-trainer-at-sea-world/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/02/24/whale-kills-trainer-at-sea-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A SeaWorld employee died this afternoon during an incident at SeaWorld&#8217;s Shamu Stadium. SeaWorld, rescue personnel and the Sheriff&#8217;s Office are not revealing the identity of the victim, although a local TV station is reporting that it was a female employee who was killed after she was grabbed by one of the theme park&#8217;s whales [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Whale In New York Harbor!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/04/09/a-whale-in-new-york-harbor/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/04/09/a-whale-in-new-york-harbor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 20-foot humpback whale has been spotted swimming under the Verrazano Bridge in the New York Harbor! Watch it live on NBCNewYork.com or check out Gawker for some video.]]></description>
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		<title>Shamu Attacks and Kills Pelican!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/02/24/shamu-attacks-and-kills-pelican/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/02/24/shamu-attacks-and-kills-pelican/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Someone filmed this while watching the &#8220;Believe&#8221; show at SeaWorld San Diego last week (starring Shamu the Killer Whale). During the show a Pelican landed on the water and Shamu was apparently pretty hungry.]]></description>
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		<title>Shark Alert in Cape Town!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/26/shark-alert-in-cape-town/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/26/shark-alert-in-cape-town/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Closings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of Cape Town&#8217;s most popular beaches, Muizenberg Beach, was closed after a dead whale was found floating in waist-deep water. But it wasn&#8217;t the whale that was the problem. It was all the sharks that were feeding on it. The 32 ft juvenile Humpback whale carcass was found at Surfer&#8217;s Corner in Muizenberg and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mass Whale Stranding in Tasmania</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/24/mass-whale-stranding-in-tasmania/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/24/mass-whale-stranding-in-tasmania/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pod of 65 long-finned pilot whales beached themselves on Tasmania&#8217;s far north-west coast over the weekend. Rescuers were able to return 11 of the survivors back to the sea. [source + video]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy National Exploding Whale Day!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/12/happy-national-exploding-whale-day/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/12/happy-national-exploding-whale-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the 38th anniversary of the legendary Exploding Whale. The story goes as follows: On this same day in 1970, news reporter Paul Linnman reported on an unusual story that developed into an even more unusual incident. He traveled to the southern coast of Oregon to report on a forty-five foot, eight ton whale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woah.</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/10/woah/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/10/woah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Sheridan was kiteboarding off Valla Beach, AU on October 26 when he had a brush with a gigantic right whale. And get this&#8230; right after the his sail-mounted camera snapped this pic, the whale flicked its tail and smacked him in the back of the head. Good thing that camera was there, but too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dead Whale Attracting Sharks to Aussie Beach</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/09/18/dead-whale-attracting-sharks-to-aussie-beach/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/09/18/dead-whale-attracting-sharks-to-aussie-beach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officials are warning people to stay out of the water at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Australia as sharks have been seen circling the carcass of a dead whale. The 45 ft whale, thought to be a humpback, drifted onto the beach last night&#8230; but I&#8217;m pretty sure the sharks are still hanging out. [source]]]></description>
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		<title>Whale on Dolphin Action = Wolphin!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/27/whale-on-dolphin-action-wolphin/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/27/whale-on-dolphin-action-wolphin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dolphins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hawaii]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/27/whale-on-dolphin-action-wolphin/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Say hello to Kekaimalu the wolphin! Kekaimalu was the result of a bottlenose dolphin and a false killer whale that hooked up. The two animals mated while working together at Sea Life Park in Hawaii and Kekaimalu was born in 1985. Kekaimalu is 600lbs and nearly 10ft long. Her color and shape are a mix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moko the Dolphin Rescues Stranded Whales!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/14/moko-the-dolphin-rescues-stranded-whale-family/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/14/moko-the-dolphin-rescues-stranded-whale-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/14/moko-the-dolphin-rescues-stranded-whale-family/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Moko the dolphin, a regular visitor to the coast of Mahia on the east Coast of New Zealand&#8217;s North Island, became an instant hero after leading two stranded pygmy whales back out to sea. Moko, who&#8217;s been visiting the beach at Mahia on and off over the summer, arrived on the scene in the nick [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Elusive White Killer Whale Caught on Film!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/11/elusive-albino-killer-whale-caught-on-film/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/11/elusive-albino-killer-whale-caught-on-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The whale was spotted in Alaska last month while scientists aboard a National Oceanic research ship were conducting an acoustic survey of pollock near Steller sea lion haulout sites. It had been spotted once in the Aleutians years ago but had eluded researchers since. Watch the video here. [source]]]></description>
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		<title>Whoa Nellie!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/03/whoa-nellie/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/03/whoa-nellie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaii]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple got an eyeful as they paddled off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. The paddlers were shocked when a humpback whale leapt out of the water near their kayak and came crashing down behind them. The couple high-tailed it back to shore. [source]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/12/25/happy-holidays-3/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/12/25/happy-holidays-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Happy Exploding Whale Day!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/11/12/happy-exploding-whale-day/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/11/12/happy-exploding-whale-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/11/12/happy-exploding-whale-day/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the 37th anniversary of the legendary Exploding Whale. The story goes as follows: On this same day in 1970, news reporter Paul Linnman reported on an unusual story that developed into an even more unusual incident. He traveled to the southern coast of Oregon to report on a forty-five foot, eight ton whale [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>We Never Did This in Biology&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/09/23/we-never-did-this-in-biology/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/09/23/we-never-did-this-in-biology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch biologists dissect a blue whale that was towed to a beach at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. Ew. [source]]]></description>
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		<title>Dead Whale Causes Major Stink</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/18/dead-whale-causes-major-stink/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/18/dead-whale-causes-major-stink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Whales]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/18/dead-whale-causes-major-stink/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The rotting cadaver of a dead whale was floating in a Norway fjord on Wednesday, sending a foul odor all over the area. And to make matters worse, it could explode at any time! Apparently, gases built up in the dead whale&#8217;s stomach could result in an enormous fart sending smelly whale parts flying. Carry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Migaloo Resurfaces!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/04/migaloo-resurfaces/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/04/migaloo-resurfaces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Migaloo, Australia&#8217;s famous albino whale, made a rare appearance last week during the annual whale migration up Australia&#8217;s east coast. [source]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Boy Swims with Whale!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/05/31/boy-swims-with-whale/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/05/31/boy-swims-with-whale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 14:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little Yang Yang began swimming when he was just one year old. Apparently, he always wanted to swim with marine animals and thanks to something called International Spoiled Children&#8217;s Day and some people at an aquarium, his dreams have finally come true! Thanks MK!]]></description>
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