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  1. Al Smith

    Whale Story

    I would assume that old Tom acquired that from a learned behavior .The whalers were only interested in the the balleen and blubber of the captured whales for lamp oil .The rest was discarded thus food for the orcas .It is rather strange behavior though . Usually a heathly adult gray or blue...
  2. Al Smith

    Whale Story

    It was probably the documented incident in 1820 of a large probably male sperm whale that sank the whaler "Essex " the inspiration for the book Moby Dick .
  3. Al Smith

    Whale Story

    I've never seen one but I've heard what appeared to be dozens in a pod .They communicate by sound waves .Some are below the frequency of the human ear much like an elephant .The low frequencys can travel for miles . Might sound hard to believe but you can distinquise between whales if you...
  4. Al Smith

    Whale Story

    Wow !
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