Fin, blue whales getting tangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence more often than thought: study
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Fin, blue whales getting tangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St
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Fin whale - Wikipedia
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Study area — the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL)
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