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Spanish Masterchef 11 contestants (left) and judges (right) in Oceanografic, in Valencia, Spain. The contestants cooked a menu by chef Rakel Cernicharo and a guest revealed a massive poisoning during the filming of the episode that aired, Monday, April 10, 2023. (Newsflash)

Seafood TV Special Left 44 With Food Poisoning

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:April 17, 2023

A special edition of the TV food show MasterChef left 44 people stricken with agonising food poisoning after tucking into a seafood banquet. The Spanish version of the show whipped…

Photo shows a disorientated whale with a spinal deformity swimming off the coast of Cullera, Valencia, Spain, Saturday, March 4, 2023. A short time later, the whale headed for the high seas and moved away from the coast. (The Oceanographic Foundation/Newsflash)

Rorqual With Crooked Spine Filmed Struggling Off Spanish Coast

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 11, 2023

This footage taken off the Spanish coast shows a huge whale with a crooked body bent at about 70 degrees. The 40-tonne rorqual - spotted two miles off the coast…

Picture shows Kylu the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), and another whale with a cake for his 6th Birthday, undated. He celebrated his 6th birthday at the Oceanografic de Valencia, in Spain, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Oceanografic de Valencia/Newsflash )

Cute Beluga Whale Celebrates Sixth Birthday With Cool ‘Cake’

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:November 25, 2022

These images show a cute beluga whale celebrating its sixth birthday with a cool "cake". The touching photograph shows the beluga whale enjoying its tasty cake, with the footage showing…

Picture shows some of the 14 Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) Fourteen turtles going into the sea on the beach of El Puig, in Spain, this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Oceanografic Valencia/Newsflash)

14 Rare Turtles Are Released Back Into The Sea

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:October 4, 2022

https://youtu.be/gNHocZnaT7o Oceanografic Valencia/Newsflash 14 rare sea turtles are released into the ocean. Footage of the release shows the loggerhead sea turtles- Caretta caretta - being released into the sea on…