Whales off California coast draw crowds
Feeding grounds for the humpbacks whales are usually farther offshore, but scientists said this year weather conditions have brought anchovies closer to land, and the whales have followed, and settled unusually close to shore.
New Charges As Storm Threatens Stranded N.Z. Ship
Officers from Rena, the cargo ship stranded on a New Zealand reef for nearly a month now, faced new charges Wednesday amid ongoing fears the vessel could break up, leaking more oil and worsening the environmental disaster.