added 2007 Thu Jun 7 22:33:17 by paymastergeneral
The origin of the odor -- which has also affected seals, walruses and cod -- has baffled scientists. Samples taken from the whales show "a slew of more than a hundred volatile compounds," but it's not clear that these come from human pollution. Some have suggested that the whales, faced with climate-related food shortages, have resorted t
The origin of the odor -- which has also affected seals, walruses and cod -- has baffled scientists. Samples taken from the whales show "a slew of more than a hundred volatile compounds," but it's not clear that these come from human pollution. Some have suggested that the whales, faced with climate-related food shortages, have resorted t
added 2007 Thu May 31 1:54:56 by TechnologyExpert
Researchers are optimistic that 2 humpback whales are back in the ocean today after an unusual 2-week stay in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The whales, spotted late Tuesday off Tiburon, could have made it out of the Golden Gate any time after dark.
Researchers are optimistic that 2 humpback whales are back in the ocean today after an unusual 2-week stay in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The whales, spotted late Tuesday off Tiburon, could have made it out of the Golden Gate any time after dark.
added 2007 Thu May 17 15:23:58 by GregD
This morning, a team of scientists and animal rescuers will find out whether the familiar sounds of humpbacks feeding will tempt a pair of lost whales back to their ocean home. The two whales, a mother and calf, turned up in the Port of Sacramento's Lake Washington on Wednesday after an ill-fated journey from the San Francisco Bay...
This morning, a team of scientists and animal rescuers will find out whether the familiar sounds of humpbacks feeding will tempt a pair of lost whales back to their ocean home. The two whales, a mother and calf, turned up in the Port of Sacramento's Lake Washington on Wednesday after an ill-fated journey from the San Francisco Bay...
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 12:51:21 by jcolman
Grey whales in the eastern Pacific appear to be in some trouble, with the cause far from clear, scientists say. Researchers with the conservation group Earthwatch found that whales are arriving in their breeding grounds off the Mexican coast malnourished.
Grey whales in the eastern Pacific appear to be in some trouble, with the cause far from clear, scientists say. Researchers with the conservation group Earthwatch found that whales are arriving in their breeding grounds off the Mexican coast malnourished.
added 2007 Fri Mar 30 9:26:39 by ind06
THE ONION RADIO NEWS with Doyle Redland: A dying blue whale beached near a Cancun resort has been flashed repeatedly by drunken college students visiting the area.
THE ONION RADIO NEWS with Doyle Redland: A dying blue whale beached near a Cancun resort has been flashed repeatedly by drunken college students visiting the area.
