Beached Whale in San Pedro

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  •  05-02-2008, 17:59

    Beached Whale in San Pedro

    quick newsflash -

    A whale has beached in San Pedro, apparently theres a crowd of people throwing water over it and film crews have arrived.  Lets hope he makes it safely back into the sea..


  • 27545 in reply to 27530
     05-02-2008, 20:48

    Re: Beached Whale in San Pedro

    The poor whale is injured and bleeding, see  the article on Diario Sur online:

     

    http://www.diariosur.es/20080205/local/marbella-costa/pescadores-hallan-ballena-herida-200802051922.html
    'The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.'
    - Ayn Rand

  • 27562 in reply to 27545
     05-02-2008, 21:26

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    Thanks for the link to this - I can't believe there are whales out there
    Sharon
    www.comarni.com and www.es-preso.com
    email info@comarni.com
  • 27568 in reply to 27545
     05-02-2008, 21:34

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    It was horrible. We went down there to see what was going on but no-one seemed to be doing anything to help. Lets just hope he survives the night :(
  • 27569 in reply to 27562
     05-02-2008, 21:36

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    Filed under:

    Managed to get a photo although this whales future doesn't look too bright.  We just went down to the beach again and he's still there getting no help now.


  • 27589 in reply to 27569
     05-02-2008, 23:50

    Re: Beached Whale in San Pedro

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the whale has died, he was apparantly hit by a ship hence why was injured.......................................
    Everyone should dance!
  • 27590 in reply to 27589
     06-02-2008, 0:30

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    R.I.P. whale

    'The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.'
    - Ayn Rand

  • 27610 in reply to 27590
     06-02-2008, 13:14

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    RIP Whale...I feel sooo sad! :-(
  • 27612 in reply to 27610
     06-02-2008, 13:28

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    RIP the San Pedro Whale :-(
  • 27621 in reply to 27612
     06-02-2008, 14:17

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    On the way to Gibraltar, I passed the truck with the whale on it; there was a police car each in front and behind the truck and me and the other drivers had to follow the convoy from San Pedro to Estepona.

    Its fin was hanging out from the back of the truck. I would have loved to take a photo but that wasn't possible while driving.  It would have been a sad picture anyway. I wonder where they were taking it.


    'The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.'
    - Ayn Rand

  • 27623 in reply to 27621
     06-02-2008, 14:23

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    OK so it will be incinerated in Casares after being examined.

     http://www.diariosur.es/20080206/local/marbella-costa/junta-realiza-necropsia-ballena-200802061234.html

     


    'The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.'
    - Ayn Rand

  • 27626 in reply to 27623
     06-02-2008, 14:54

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    Thanks for the update, at least his agony has ended :(
  • 27631 in reply to 27626
     06-02-2008, 15:22

    Re: Beached Whale in San Pedro

    A bit of info for those who didnt think Whales were out there!

    The Bay and Straits of Gibraltar have a large population of whales and dolphins and can be divided into two main orders: mysticeti and odontoceti. The mysticeti are the family of whales that we all think of as being the largest, in some cases growing to 120ft long and weighing up to 190 tons - particularly impressive when you consider that a Boeing B747 airliner weighs 150 tons. By definition this includes the whale, dolphin, porpoise, grampus and the manatee, but excludes such animals as the seal and walrus who have come on to land to give birth.

    The odontoceti are the group of cetaceans that include all the toothed whales, grampus, porpoise and dolphins. Most dolphins, such as the common dolphin, may be found virtually anywhere and are especially prevalent here in the Mediterranean.

    These are the ones that have been known to man for thousands of years. The Straits of Gibraltar are one of the great natural land bridges of the world and well-known for the biannual migration of bird life. What is generally not so realised is that there is also a continual passage of cetaceans also passing between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

    Because the Straits are only 13 miles wide at their narrowest point, the concentration of cetaceans is very high, especially so towards the middle. It is about three miles offshore that you find the larger examples, such as the sperm whale. For some reason most sightings show that they are heading in a westerly direction. The prevailing surface current is easterly and these animals may be just swimming against the current flow and not in fact travelling out of the Straits at that particular time.

    From prominent headlands, with patience and binoculars, it is possible to see the smaller cetaceans closer inshore. In the Bay of Gibraltar, common and striped dolphins are always present and several companies run whale and dolphin spotting boat trips throughout the year.

  • 27653 in reply to 27631
     06-02-2008, 17:33

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    Thanks for that Vicks xxx

    Thats such a shame its sad to see such a beautiful beast of a creature have to go like that  Left HugRight Hug


    "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, bacardi in the other, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
  • 27788 in reply to 27653
     08-02-2008, 18:45

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    R.I.P Whale!

    these pics and all this info are gonna make me think twice before i jump in the sea this summer!!! 

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