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Rare blue whales spotted in Alaska
by Stooges Fan Wednesday 28-Jul-2004
30 years since last confirmed sighting

By DAN JOLING
The Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Federal scientists have sighted a rare mammal in Alaska waters -- endangered blue whales, the largest animal known to live on Earth.

The sighting by researchers on board a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel means the blue whale population may be getting healthier and expanding back to traditional territories.

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