BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - State biologists say they've spotted a humpback whale off Georgia's coast.
The Brunswick News reports (http://bit.ly/WnDjkp) that humpback whales are not commonly seen off the coast, though North Atlantic right whales are well-known winter visitors.
Biologists for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources spotted the humpback whale a few days ago, less than two miles from Little St. Simons Island.
Clay George, a DNR biologist specializing in marine mammals, said the young, endangered whale was swimming in less than 10 feet of water and was likely feeding on schools of small fish.
He said where the animals come from and why they end up off Georgia's coast is a mystery. He says there are always one or two humpbacks spotted in the region annually.
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The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
The fox that bit two Newton County elementary school students while they played on the playground is still on the loose. Animal control authorities tell FOX 5 someone from Rocky Plains Elementary School reported a fox sighting on campus one day before the boys were attacked.
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The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Michael Parson. He's accused of shooting his wife eight times in April 2011 outside their Sandy Springs apartment.
The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Michael Parson. He's accused of shooting his wife eight times in April 2011 outside their Sandy Springs apartment.
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The wives of first responders in Atlanta took to the picket line on Thursday morning to demand a salary hike for city workers.
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Police in Palmetto say they're investigating the abduction of a 13-year-old boy.
Police in Palmetto say they're investigating the abduction of a 13-year-old boy. They say he was approached by a man as he got off his school bus on Wednesday, and that man pulled him into a pickup truck. He was able to escape, but the suspect is still on the loose.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says a $652 million plan to deepen the shipping channel to Savannah's seaport remains very much on President Barack Obama's radar.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says a $652 million plan to deepen the shipping channel to Savannah's seaport remains very much on President Barack Obama's radar.
Rick Barron will take over next month as Fulton County's new elections chief, as the department continues to deal with a state investigation into problems at the polls.
Rick Barron will take over next month as Fulton County's new elections chief, as the department continues to deal with a state investigation into problems at the polls.
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