This dead blue whale was found in the Santa Barbara Channel off California
There are often a whole lot of “wayward whale” and “dead whale” stories, but I rarely find time for them…unless a globster or an explosion is involved.
However, check out the picture above of the blue whale killed off the coast of California. You get a really good sense of exactly how big the world’s biggest animal ever really is…and then you also get a sense that one of the rarest and most-endangered animals on the planet is dead for no good reason.
Happy happy whale whale. Happy happy whale.
More news from the world of whales:
- I promise to be the only person to avoid “Living on a prayer” references to the dolphin that was found dead in the river near Bon Jovi’s house (Yahoo!/AP)
- British Scientist believes he’s fixin’ to create a device that will allow him to talk to dolphins (Sky)
- There’s an iPhone app for everything! Including listening to live whale songs under the waters near Maui (iPhone application list)
- The Women of Fishing Familes (WOFF) has created a legal defense fund for the Mass. fisherman accused of harassing a whale (Cape Cod Online)
- Happy happy whale whale. Happy happy whale.
- Nortel reporting system helps protect endangered North Atlantic right whale (Washington Technology)
- Bones found on Santa Cruz County beach may be rare, extinct whale (Mercury News)
More news from the world of whales:
I have a friend in Rome named Moby Dickus
- Interview with Jake Heggie, Moby Dick Opera Composer (KERA)
- This web site is the only one I’ve come across that says South Korea is DEFINITELY set to resume whaling
- Animal Planet wins TV Academy Honors Award for “Whale Wars” (Hollywood Reporter)
- Comic version of Moby Dick featuring art by Bill Sienkiewicz to be re-released this summer (CBR)
- At least one guy in San Diego is sick of that whale in the bay (SD Union Tribune)
Here’s more news from the world of whales:
- What British Strippers Really Hate: Baby Dolphins (Paul Kyser)
- Metal balls confuse whales, help fishermen (ABC)
- That whale is still in San Diego Bay, and it may have been struck by a boat (MSNBC)
- There’s no giant squid in the Watchmen or in Bioshock 2 (1up)
More news from the world of whales:
- “Moderates Harpooned and Sinking At IWC Meeting in Rome” (Sea Shepherd)
- There’s a Gray Whale in San Diego bay and I bet KUSI is on it with LIVE TEAM COVERAGE (KUSI)
- If you’re in Hawaii, Dr. Quincy Gibson is giving a free talk on cetacean social behavior (Honolulu Advertiser)
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