内容摘要：The whales didn’t come anywhere near that number this year. The calving season produced only 11 mother-calf pairs, scientists with the New England Aquarium in Boston said.

The whales didn’t come anywhere near that number this year. The calving season produced only 11 mother-calf pairs, scientists with the New England Aquarium in Boston said.

with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hercules and Ned have quite the spacious office at West Virginia’s busiest airport.

The border collies and their handler make daily patrols along the milelong airfield to ensure birds and other wildlife stay away from planes and keep passengers and crew safe.Hercules is also the chief ambassador, soaking in affection from passengers inside the terminal while calming some nervously waiting to board a flight at West Virginia International Yeager Airport.Chris Keyser, the dogs’ handler and the airport’s wildlife specialist, said preventing a bird from hitting a plane “can make a difference for someone’s life.”

Hercules greets a passenger Thursday, May 15, 2025, at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, where he is used to keep birds and other wildlife away from the airfield, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)Hercules greets a passenger Thursday, May 15, 2025, at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, where he is used to keep birds and other wildlife away from the airfield, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)

are common at airports nationwide. With that in mind, Yeager management in 2018 bought Hercules at the recommendation of a wildlife biologist.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airport.In the U.S., Eurovision will stream live on Peacock.

Viewers in participating countries can vote during the competition, and for about 40 minutes after, by phone, text message or the Eurovision app. Each viewer can vote up to 20 times, but not for their own nation’s entry.Voting is open all day Saturday for viewers in the U.S. and other nonparticipating countries, who can vote online at

or with the app. The combined “rest of the world” vote is given the weight of one individual country.Countries are awarded points based on both viewers’ votes and rankings from juries of music industry professionals. These are combined into a total score, and the country with the highest score wins.