As government delegates, scientists, whale-hunters and environmentalists discuss the large ocean-traversing cetaceans at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting here, green group WWF's new report, The Forgotten Whales, concludes that some of the leviathans' smaller brethren are more at risk.

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The first visitors were hunters who came in search of whale blubber, walrus and the white fur of the Arctic fox.

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The RNLI is warning treasure hunters to take care after a rare piece of whale vomit was found on Morecambe beach.

BBC: Warning follows whale vomit find on Morecambe beach