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- pingpants, on 08/19/2008, -0/+30thanks for ruining everyone's day, louiebaur
- hazard99, on 08/19/2008, -0/+30I wish I could lactate humpback whale milk, but sadly, I cannot.
- TheoDork, on 08/18/2008, -0/+27So sad!
- inactive, on 08/18/2008, -0/+25like the man who was "humping" a park bench
- mpobri, on 08/18/2008, -0/+24Video is heartbreaking http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/whale. ...
- diggality, on 08/18/2008, -0/+22This is more than just a case of mistaken identity
- zacbro, on 08/19/2008, -0/+21Due to your selfless kindness, I feel compelled to grant your wish. When you wake up tomorrow your breasts will flow with whale milk. May you have peace.
- billbugger, on 08/18/2008, -0/+16Don't turn on the engine
- vroom101, on 08/19/2008, -0/+12Via "Lost and alone, Pittwater whale calf seeks its mum" (August 19, 2008 11:15am) at http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24204219-2,00 ... (www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24204219-2,00.html):
. . . University of NSW whale expert Rob Harcourt said lost calves often confused boats for their mothers.
He said adoption was "highly unlikely".
Fears the young calf may be part of a pair sighted earlier this week off Dee Why were alleviated when it was confirmed that it was a humpback and was not a southern right.
Mr Harcourt warned of harmful effects of swimming with the animals.
"There were people swimming with the mother and calf off Coogee last week and it freaked them out," he said.
"If people try to swim with whales, there's a good chance they can distress the mother - this is how they get abandoned,"
"It might be a peaceful experience for people but it's not for the whale". - vroom101, on 08/19/2008, -0/+11Heartbreaking quote from the article:
"The outlook is not good, but we are giving the calf its only option. It can't be fed, and in fact we wouldn't know what to feed it" because it is not weaned, National Parks and Wildlife regional manager Chris McIntosh told ABC radio.
See also "Prospects grim for abandoned baby whale": http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4661405a4560.html - praisethelard, on 08/19/2008, -0/+11We all do, man. We all do.
- Grommy, on 08/19/2008, -1/+11This is depressing as *****.
- pwnies, on 08/19/2008, -0/+9Give it to Japan. They'll eat it.
(I'm going for Olympic gold for most dugg down here) - jamaph, on 08/19/2008, -0/+9I can't do anything to help this whale. At all.
*takes a toke*
This ones for you - Langford, on 08/19/2008, -0/+9Gosh thats awfully grim. I shouldn't have checked digg before going to bed, I won't be able to sleep now.
- mrzeero, on 08/19/2008, -0/+8How ***** sad is that?
- cnot3, on 08/19/2008, -2/+7Don't you hate it when whales bond with your yacht? It's like they have nothing better to do.
- azikrogar, on 08/19/2008, -1/+6Every time a story pops up like this it makes me feel like we're just getting in the way. I wish we were more connected and linked to nature.
- Gnar04, on 08/19/2008, -9/+14all together now
"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW" - linga99, on 08/19/2008, -0/+5Surely they could think of something to try feed it? Bulk calf food through a giant teat? It has to be worth trying. Just don't give up.
- feanix, on 08/19/2008, -1/+6Hey, congrats. You're a giant douche.
- jamaph, on 08/19/2008, -0/+5I'd just toss it in my fish tank man. It'd be a great attraction for my dinner guests.
- AReallyGoodName, on 08/19/2008, -0/+5Picture and better article here
http://www.smh.com.au/news/whale-watch/sydneys-bab ...
If i were the multimillion dollar owner of that yacht (it's a nice yacht) i'd probably try to find some way of feeding that whale. Perhaps something like cows milk + cream could emulate whale milk. Sure you'd need a ton of it but if you have the money for a yacht you wouldn't care about the cost of feeding a whale.
Just think how cool it would be to have a pet whale. - majeztic, on 08/19/2008, -0/+4That mirrors the subject matter perfectly. Thank you!
- Zaggynl, on 08/19/2008, -0/+4asshat
- thesparrowband, on 08/19/2008, -0/+4ugliest website ever?
- scottsutherland, on 08/19/2008, -0/+3Damn that's sad. Here's a lighter similar situation: http://www.floristone.com/hippopotamus-tortoise.ht ...
- vroom101, on 08/19/2008, -0/+3Via "Lost baby whale 'at risk of being eaten'" at http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/19/2339 ... (www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/19/2339937.htm):
. . . National Parks and Wildlife Service spokesman Chris McIntosh says the calf now appears to be heading back towards Pittwater.
He says the whale is getting weaker, putting it at risk of a shark attack.
"As it runs out of body reserves, it may beach itself or simply slip away from us in shallow water," he said.
"As that happens it does become a little bit susceptible to predators." . . . - TimeForAnal, on 08/19/2008, -0/+3HURRRR I AM BOAT
http://imagenerd.com/uploads/hurrrrboatf4go.jpg - mianos, on 08/19/2008, -0/+2Where is Hancock? :)
- osok, on 08/19/2008, -0/+2dont let it get away, think of all the biodiesel you can make if you render that sucker down..
just like the free 2000l totes of baby seal oil i get every spring after the hunt. keeps me in fuel for 6 months - igul222, on 08/19/2008, -0/+2and _where_ exactly could underwater speakers loud enough to be heard from several miles away be found?
- Viper786, on 08/19/2008, -1/+3That is probably the most ugliest site i have ever been to
- Tempest261, on 08/19/2008, -0/+2Are you my mother?
http://www.lee-knight.com/Main/images/cover_art/ar ... - Dante2005, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1I think for the safety of our aquatic friends or lunches if your Japanese, we should start to fix teats to the bottom of all boats to stop this tragedy ever happening again.
- igul222, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1I would have dugg you down if not for your last statement. Never make your intentions clear when trying to manipulate people.
- goddessophia, on 08/20/2008, -0/+1Awww, poor baby! :(
- firebat9er, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1whats up with all the lost humpback stories lately?
- realchris, on 08/20/2008, -0/+1Anyone else expect the onion when they read the headline?
- inactive, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1Tough love.
- viserov, on 08/19/2008, -1/+2They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.
- MrSkills, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1Yeah, because an infant human would be so successful on its own.
- aaroh, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1bloody japs
- Brododium, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1Thankyou, I needed that.
- Nateon, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1;(
- eq2s, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1At least the whale did not get beached on New Zealand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdVHZwI8pcA - Ladymongoose, on 08/22/2008, -0/+1Sadly, they euthanized it today- no real choice besides watching it starve to death...RIP little guy.
- vroom101, on 08/19/2008, -0/+1According to the article "Hopes fading for lost baby whale" (Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 9:19 p.m.) at http://3news.co.nz/News/InternationalNews/Hopesfad ... (3news.co.nz/News/InternationalNews/Hopesfadingforlostbabywhale/tabid/417/articleID/67730/cat/61/Default.aspx) the baby whale has a name: Colin
- igul222, on 08/19/2008, -2/+3I just want you to know, I dugg you up.
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