COMMENT 333424
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2012-10-19 04:58 PM |
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How sad. The death of any one whale seems like a tragedy, even if it's natural. :(
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MESARATS
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2012-10-19 05:25 PM |
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Why not let nature take it's natural path and let the beach bugs, crabs and birds do their thing? When you go out to the islands there are plenty of carcasses in various stages of decomposition. Smelling, bit Interesting to see the life cycle. It's not in a tourist area and what makes it private? Is it above the mean high tide line? I understand that many would not want to smell that especially if it drifts into nearby homes. Not trying to contentious, just a another thought.
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COMMENT 333448P
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2012-10-19 05:52 PM |
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@MESARATS It will likely drift down the beach and be directly below Hope Ranch residents homes, that's your answer.
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COMMENT 333459
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2012-10-19 06:20 PM |
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yea i was wondering about the private land thing, too...if at last sighting it was "rolling in the surf", then why would it be "private land"? if someone is claiming the surf as their own, perhaps they should be billed for the cost of towing the thing back out to sea...
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COMMENT 333462P
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2012-10-19 06:27 PM |
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"A museum spokesperson advised looky-loos to keep their distance as the remains, which are in an fairly advanced state of decomposition, likely contain bacteria that could be harmful to people." That is the TRUE reason. People from many different parts of town go to More Mesa beach. http://www.independent.com/news/2012/oct/19/dead-whale-more-mesa-beach/
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STRAY
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2012-10-19 06:42 PM |
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I walk More Mesa bluffs and beach. Remove the carcass. If the dead whale were on Shoreline Beach, there would be no debate about removing it. I'm glad there is a plan to tow it.
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COMMENT 333470
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2012-10-19 06:45 PM |
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The writer must've meant that it beached in FRONT of private land... I hope... I'm not quite ready to emigrate.
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COMMENT 333489
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2012-10-19 07:58 PM |
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the nudies will be up in arms!!! haha
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COMMENT 333513
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2012-10-19 08:55 PM |
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I am wondering about the simple necropsy. An immature whale dies for a reason. If we had a more well-funded science or biology program, wouldn't tissue samples and some more detailed study be a good idea to ascertain exactly why it died?
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D8VANILLA
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2012-10-19 09:34 PM |
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I just read that they are gonna tow it out to sea, so it will decompose and go thru the natural cycles. I think they said tomorrow.
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COMMENT 333527P
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2012-10-20 12:17 AM |
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Many years ago, there was a property owner up on Hollister Ranch (one of those 12 people owing one tract of land kind of deals). He acted like he owned the surf, and would always hassle anyone who came up from SB via small watercraft or anyone who walked in at low tide to surf "The Ranch." One day, a huge whale carcass washed up. This guy thought it would be cool to climb on top of it, and have his buddy take a pic. Yeah. He stood atop the whale, posing, and then------fell right on through! Can you imagine the smell? What a cool little bit of karma.
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COMMENT 333552
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2012-10-20 08:24 AM |
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527p ... awesome story. karma is a boomarang. (;
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COMMENT 333557
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2012-10-20 09:18 AM |
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They should get in touch with the Oregon State Highway Division. I hear they know a thing or two about getting rid of dead whales.
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COMMENT 333588
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2012-10-20 11:01 AM |
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557, I was thinking the same thing. With luck, someone will post the video link ;-)
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COMMENT 333604
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2012-10-20 11:50 AM |
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Fukushima? or perhaps this article has an answer:
news stanford edu/news/2007/september12/whales-091207 html
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COMMENT 333608
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2012-10-20 12:03 PM |
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three words for googl
infamous exploding whale enjoy
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COMMENT 333619
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2012-10-20 12:18 PM |
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The whale was removed this morning. I'm told that they paid $5000 to have it towed away. Who paid?? Naturally it was you and me. They will try to beach it on one of the islands so it won't just wash back to our coast.
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COMMENT 333659
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2012-10-20 02:28 PM |
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513 (and others who are curious): Michelle Berman and the SBMNH are the experts here and are on every opportunity to investigate strandings (live or dead) of marine mammals along our coast. The KEYT article specifically says the remains were too decomposed to take samples for more detailed analysis and tests. A "simple" necropsy is likely a visual exam of the remains for obvious causes of death, such as injury. Whenever possible, the SBMNH team collect a variety of samples (urine, fecal, blood, organ, skin, etc.) to send off to expert labs for detailed analysis. Past domoic acid toxin episodes were identified by such sampling. Samples can provide a lot of data but only if collected while fresh. The amount of information gained from this process is impressive. However, even the best science program leaves unanswered questions.
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COMMENT 333776P
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2012-10-21 05:32 AM |
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Thanks, 659, for your note about the work of the MNH and also the reference to domoic acid. This latter, unfortunately, seems to be an annual event or, perhaps, it's a condition of the local waters. But as for the whale story, you've pointed out a surprising thing evident here: an awful lot either don't read or misread the story before asking a question!
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