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#13783672

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783673

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783674

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783675

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783676

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783677

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783678

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783679

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783680

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783681

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783682

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13783683

4 Jun 2026

The remains of a large baleen whale, measuring 58 feet long and 20 feet wide, wash up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, on June 3, 2026. Mir Mohammad Ali, a researcher at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, confirms the whale is a baleen species and emphasizes the importance of a necropsy to determine the cause of death, which could include ship strikes, entanglement, plastic ingestion, disease, or food scarcity. Local fishermen report seeing the carcass floating approximately 15 kilometers offshore before it was carried to the coastline by tides. Volunteers from the Coastal Environmental Protection Movement arrive to attempt a recovery, but the advanced decomposition prevents immediate extraction.

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#13677152

7 May 2026

Kashmiri men extract sand from the River Jhelum in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on May 7, 2026. The Jhelum River flows through India and Pakistan under the framework of the Indus Water Treaty, with recent tensions and border conflicts renewing scrutiny over its water-sharing provisions.

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#13674743

7 May 2026

French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure visits the Caremag industrial site during the presentation of the national rare earth and permanent magnets strategy in Lacq, Pyrenees Atlantiques, France, on May 5, 2026. The visit focuses on industrial sovereignty, energy transition, and the development of the French rare earth sector alongside government and industry officials.

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#13674744

7 May 2026

French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure visits the Caremag industrial site during the presentation of the national rare earth and permanent magnets strategy in Lacq, Pyrenees Atlantiques, France, on May 5, 2026. The visit focuses on industrial sovereignty, energy transition, and the development of the French rare earth sector alongside government and industry officials.

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#13674745

7 May 2026

French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure visits the Caremag industrial site during the presentation of the national rare earth and permanent magnets strategy in Lacq, Pyrenees Atlantiques, France, on May 5, 2026. The visit focuses on industrial sovereignty, energy transition, and the development of the French rare earth sector alongside government and industry officials.

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