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Volunteers fail to save baby whale beached in Spain

The three-tonne whale died after being washed up on a beach in southwestern Spain.

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How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash

A horrible accident inspired one Spanish woman to follow her lifelong dream... to become a mermaid and help others follow in her wake.

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Free Willy: Spanish swimmer saves whale caught in illegal fishing net

A young Spaniard risked his life to free a whale that had become caught in an illegal fishing net off the island of Fuerteventura.

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Lost whale calf spotted swimming alone off Barcelona beach has died

UPDATED: A young whale that appeared off the beach in Barcelona had to be put down by vets on Friday after becoming so weak because it had lost its mother.

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Scientists: 'Rubbish killed beached whale'

A 4.5 tonne sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain in March 2012 starved to death after ingesting large amounts of plastic sheets used in greenhouses in the region, scientists said on Thursday.