Hum Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) -- Up to 160 whales became stranded on two beaches on Australia's southwest coast on Thursday after two pods beached themselves. The false killer whales, most between four and five meters (13 to 16 feet) long, beached themselves near the coastal town of Busselton, 200km (125 miles) south of the western city of Perth. "They are very large animals and are hard to move," said veterinarian Phil Rapton, as hundreds of rescuers tried desperately to push the whales back into the ocean. "We are just waiting for heavy machinery to arrive to try and move them," Rapton told local media. The Western Australian state Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) said none of the whales had died, but some were "copping a battering." "It's not uncommon for this species to strand," said CALM marine liaison officer Neil Taylor. source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/06/02...reut/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Kompressor Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I saw on National Geographic not too long ago that they believe it's some kind of virus/cancer that these mammals are getting. It destroys their sonar sensory. It happens to dolphins also. cause may be a result of all the radioactive material the world has dumped into the seas either by Accident, War or deliberate. The waring countries are to blame for this stupidity. Just think of the amount of sh1t in our seas from since man first set sailed. sunked nuclear subs, or ships, weapons like mines, or missles/bombs being tested. It's really sickening. The amount of mercury in the ocean is mind boggling. And most of us eat fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted June 3, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 3, 2005 thats really sad. if we are to blame for this, thats just horrible. there is so much disrespect for the ocean... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 That is sad I hope they don't get hurt. I wonder why they did that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 That is sad I hope they don't get hurt. I wonder why they did that.. 586010746[/snapback] Many sea creatures beach themselves as a protest to human beings. Either feeding, hunting, or pollution conditions are not good. They have no other way to tell us. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 silly wales beaches are for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 why not let the whale cult commit their mass suicide god... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7R1K3R Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 i heard its from the sonar of submarinces that screws up their sensory an makes them wanna get out of the water. its like when u hear a loud sound in a room u tend to leave it. still i feel bad for the animals of today an how we treat them. i wish one day that we become nearly extinct an they the animals will have the planet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 thats really sad. if we are to blame for this, thats just horrible. there is so much disrespect for the ocean... :( 586010732[/snapback] The economy has always come before the environment. Its cheaper to just let some ship disintegrate on its journey then to fix it. Its also cheaper to just leave radioactive waste and oil slicks where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPHP Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 They have no other way to tell us. :happy: 586013207[/snapback] I think i prefer the song they did in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy . Maybe Whale's are just... stupid or hungry for human meat :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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