Comments on: Inuit to Cull 200 Stranded Whales

By: Ann Novek

Ann Novek — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:24:07 +0000

I’m glad that some whales could be rescued:

http://news.smh.com.au/national/rescued-whales-reunite-in-bass-strait-20081124-6fkc.html

By: Jimmock

Jimmock — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:22:36 +0000

Can we really say we’ve freed these whales when we tag them and force them to participate without their consent in this Miss Universe Pageant we now call science?

By: Libby

Libby — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:33:36 +0000

The pilot whales that were refloated were satellite tagged and are being tracked. This is a first for Australia, but has been done in a few cases overseas. It would appear that the animals are indeed doing well and have regrouped. The story on ABC midday report should be available online soon.

By: Libby

Libby — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:14:01 +0000

“If one expert is to be believed, we can expect that the whales sent back out to sea are not going to survive.”

The whales refloated stand a reasonable chance of survival. Provided these animals are in good health they should stay out at sea.

By: Jennifer Marohasy » First Photograph of Trapped Whales

Jennifer Marohasy » First Photograph of Trapped Whales — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:43:45 +0000

[...] Saturday I reported that 200 whales are trapped in ice in the Canadian Arctic. Today I have received photographs of one of the groups of [...]

By: Margo's Maid

Margo's Maid — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:16:56 +0000

On the subject of whales, in relation to the strandings in Tasmania, your readers might be interested in a paper highlighted over here: http://margosmaid.blogspot.com/2008/11/whale-management.html

If one expert is to be believed, we can expect that the whales sent back out to sea are not going to survive.

By: cinders

cinders — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:25:00 +0000

Compare this post with this weekend’s beaching of a pod of Whales in North East Tasmania

http://northerntasmania.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/disasters-accidents/bid-to-save-13-whales-rangers-volunteers-have-to-work-amid-51-carcasses-on-stanley-beach/1367348.aspx

By: Libby

Libby — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:48:03 +0000

“I think though this episode had quite a happy end .”

It sort of did. There were three whales, one died and the other two were freed. I think there was also the case a couple of years later of a large number of belugas that were trapped and a Russian ice breaker lured them to freedom playing classical Russian music.

By: DMS

DMS — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:36:45 +0000

Thanks again Ann.

By: Ann Novel

Ann Novel — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:32:05 +0000

Hi DMS,
Aoplogies for an error in the above statement. The article states :

” Tidligere – før den globale opvarmning af kloden – kom hvalerne i begyndelsen af november, men nu kommer de senere på året. ”

From Danish : ” Earlier before the global warming –the narwhals arrived in the beginning of November but now the arrive later.