Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 bject: WE WERE HERE TODAY This one did NOT make it either..... so very sad and no one knows why the do this either.......... I had never been this close to one before and felt their ? flesh/skin I kind of expected them to be flabby and squishy they were tough and rubbery story following............. Love from Clare & Ken this was at STANLEY Tasmania | Hot tags: australia, sport, qld, brisbane-4000, government-and-politics, disasters-and-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, united-states, new-zealand, world-politics Email Whales returned to ocean after mass stranding Posted November 23, 2008 16:23:00 Updated November 23, 2008 16:31:00 The whales were moved 17 kilometres to deep water at Godfreys Beach. (ABC: David Reilly ) Map: Stanley 7331 Eleven whales that survived a mass beach stranding on Tasmania's far north-west coast have been returned to the open ocean. Rescuers have been working since early yesterday to save the long-finned pilot whales, the only survivors from a pod of 65 that became beached near Stanley. It is hoped the group will be able to rejoin another migratory pod. Parks and Wildlife Services manager Chris Arthur says 12 whales, up to three metres long, were transported 17 kilometres along the Bass Highway on trucks equipped for the purpose to deep water at Godfreys Beach. "Unfortunately, one whale died as we were returning it to the water," Mr Arthur said. (must be the one I photographed....) "The efforts of the volunteers and the Circular Head community has been outstanding." Mr Arthur says the surviving whales are a mixture of young and old. Satellite tracking devices were placed on some of the whales and a reconnaissance plane will undertake a flight on Monday to check their progress. Samples for scientific research have been taken from the dead mammals and a mass burial will be arranged. Mr Arthur says whale strandings are not uncommon in Tasmania. "The area where they have stranded this time is an area where there have been strandings for hundreds of years," he said. - ABC/AAP Tags: environment, oceans-and-reefs, animals, mammals, australia, tas, stanley-7331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Don't you think it's because of the sonar the government uses in the oceans - it really messes with these poor animals, they are just trying to get away from the painful sensations. , " Clare MAIL " <theclaremcharris wrote: > > Whales returned to ocean after mass stranding - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)bject: WE WERE HERE TODAY > > This one did NOT make it either..... so very sad and no one knows why the do this either.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 They have been doing it for a long time ....... how long has sonar been used? Jane - " bluegreensolutions " <bluegreensolutions Monday, November 24, 2008 1:32 AM Re: Fw: WE WERE HERE TODAY Don't you think it's because of the sonar the government uses in the oceans - it really messes with these poor animals, they are just trying to get away from the painful sensations. , " Clare MAIL " <theclaremcharris wrote: > > Whales returned to ocean after mass stranding - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)bject: WE WERE HERE TODAY > > This one did NOT make it either..... so very sad and no one knows why the do this either.......... --- «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» § - PULSE ON 21st CENTURY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE! § Subscribe send email to: - «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» DISCLOSURE: Any information here in is for educational purpose only; it may be news related, purely speculation or SOMEONE'S OPINION. Always consult with a qualified Medical Doctor before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. SUBMISSION POLICY & CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP: By becoming a member of this group you AGREE to hold this group its members, list owners, moderators and affiliates harmless of any liability for any direct, consequential, incidental, damage incurred. Anything going to this list may eventually be posted on another list. If you post a piece to the list. We reserve the right to attach your name and email address to the piece, as well as to keep them on record. You should NOT post copyrighted material unless proper attributions to the source of the material are made. Submissions are gladly accepted. Please feel free to post material that you think is worthy. YOU AGREE; to accept responsibility and liability for your own actions and to contact a licensed Medical Doctor before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE; you must : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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