Comments on: First Photographs of Trapped Whales http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/ a forum for the discussion of issues concerning the natural environment Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:04:41 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ann Novek http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72623 Ann Novek Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:48:26 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72623 " "It's just a misfortune of nature." Mr. Richards said one hunter told him they had pulled 11 dead baby narwhals out of the air holes. The whales that have been harvested don't have much fat, an early sign of starvation. Joseph Maktar of the Pond Inlet Hunters and Trappers Association said something like this happened once before. "Based on our hunters' knowledge there were trapped whales in 1943. And [the community] harvested them until they were all gone," he said. Mr. Maktar said that during the summer and fall narwhal are hunted from boats. But usually by the end of September, the whales have migrated out of Eclipse Sound and are far beyond the reach of local hunters. "We can blame it on global warming," he said of the current situation. Mr. Maktar said the ice pan formed late this year, toward the end of October, and the whales stayed in Eclipse Sound too long. When the ice formed, it came in fast and suddenly closed off all exits, trapping the whales." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081126.wwhales26/BNStory/National ” “It’s just a misfortune of nature.” Mr. Richards said one hunter told him they had pulled 11 dead baby narwhals out of the air holes. The whales that have been harvested don’t have much fat, an early sign of starvation.

Joseph Maktar of the Pond Inlet Hunters and Trappers Association said something like this happened once before.

“Based on our hunters’ knowledge there were trapped whales in 1943. And [the community] harvested them until they were all gone,” he said.

Mr. Maktar said that during the summer and fall narwhal are hunted from boats. But usually by the end of September, the whales have migrated out of Eclipse Sound and are far beyond the reach of local hunters.

“We can blame it on global warming,” he said of the current situation.

Mr. Maktar said the ice pan formed late this year, toward the end of October, and the whales stayed in Eclipse Sound too long. When the ice formed, it came in fast and suddenly closed off all exits, trapping the whales.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081126.wwhales26/BNStory/National

]]> By: jennifer http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72322 jennifer Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:34:46 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72322 Following on from Ann's comment. Brian Koonoo has written to me explaining , "there were 23 open holes in total, not 11 as previously thought". Following on from Ann’s comment. Brian Koonoo has written to me explaining , “there were 23 open holes in total, not 11 as previously thought”.

]]> By: Jabba the Cat http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72319 Jabba the Cat Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:16:38 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72319 @ Ann Novek 6:18 pm "The whales seemed to trapped quite a long time since they have very little blubber." Jabba is quite partial to a slab of lean whale steak, medium rare preferred. @ Ann Novek 6:18 pm

“The whales seemed to trapped quite a long time since they have very little blubber.”

Jabba is quite partial to a slab of lean whale steak, medium rare preferred.

]]> By: JMD http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72299 JMD Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:32:34 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72299 Dunno how this could possibly happen since the Goreacle and his proselytizers have pronounced the Arctic Ocean ice-free. Anyway the polar bears are happy. Dinner is served. Dunno how this could possibly happen since the Goreacle and his proselytizers have pronounced the Arctic Ocean ice-free. Anyway the polar bears are happy. Dinner is served.

]]> By: Ann Novek http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72256 Ann Novek Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:18:19 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72256 UPDATE: The number of narwhals could be 4 times higher than previously thought. " It's not a pretty sight" , said one wildlife official. Open sea is 50 km away , and no icebreaker in sight. ' The whales seemed to trapped quite a long time since they have very little blubber. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=967a7bcf-53f6-4963-99af-4be36121ef0b UPDATE: The number of narwhals could be 4 times higher than previously thought.

” It’s not a pretty sight” , said one wildlife official.

Open sea is 50 km away , and no icebreaker in sight.
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The whales seemed to trapped quite a long time since they have very little blubber.

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=967a7bcf-53f6-4963-99af-4be36121ef0b

]]> By: jennifer http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72170 jennifer Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:33:36 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72170 just filing this here http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/11/24/pond-narhwal.html#articlecomments just filing this here
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/11/24/pond-narhwal.html#articlecomments

]]> By: David http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72154 David Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:31:16 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72154 This is no more cruel than harvesting corn. The helpless stalks of corn, unable to flee, being mercilessly slaughtered by the combine. I'm sorry {choke}... I can't continue. This is no more cruel than harvesting corn. The helpless stalks of corn, unable to flee, being mercilessly slaughtered by the combine. I’m sorry {choke}… I can’t continue.

]]> By: Jabba the Cat http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72133 Jabba the Cat Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:07:52 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72133 @ Patrick B 12:08 "Nice dead and dying whale porn. Bet there’s a few regulars who are saving these piccies to their hard drive. You know who you are." Jabba would prefer ecomentalists or christians in the amphitheatre, but hey, you can't be too fussy these days... @ Patrick B 12:08

“Nice dead and dying whale porn. Bet there’s a few regulars who are saving these piccies to their hard drive. You know who you are.”

Jabba would prefer ecomentalists or christians in the amphitheatre, but hey, you can’t be too fussy these days…

]]> By: Patrick B http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72099 Patrick B Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:08:11 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72099 Nice dead and dying whale porn. Bet there's a few regulars who are saving these piccies to their hard drive. You know who you are. Nice dead and dying whale porn. Bet there’s a few regulars who are saving these piccies to their hard drive. You know who you are.

]]> By: Jabba the Cat http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/11/first-photograph-of-trapped-whales/comment-page-1/#comment-72092 Jabba the Cat Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:41:30 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=3318#comment-72092 Can Jabba please have a slice as well? Can Jabba please have a slice as well?

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