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pies4ever
Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Location: rosebud,vic,australia
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Baby makes a big splash
October 21, 2006
A BABY humpback whale frolicking in Port Phillip Bay has stunned researchers surveying marine populations in the area.
The 9m whale, thought to have recently left its mother, has been seen off Mornington.
Monash University PhD student Kate Charlton was surveying dolphins in the bay with research assistant David Donnelly from the Dolphin Research Institute when they saw the leviathan.
"You never get sick of seeing something like that," she said.
She said it was rare to see humpbacks late in the year as they head north to warmer waters.
"It's hard to determine what its movements will be. It may stay in the bay for a few more days or it may go out the heads and keep moving."
She said they had thought the humpback was a killer whale after reports a pod had been seen.
They travelled with the humpback as it made its way from Mt Martha to Mornington, where it torpedoed out of the water.
"Whales breach usually as a social movement when there's other whales, or maybe people, around," she said.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20618407-2862,00.html _________________ As Reg Reagan Says-Go And Get Stuffed..!! |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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we can't say frolicking? _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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Donny
Formerly known as MAGFAN8.
Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Location: Toonumbar NSW Australia
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Yes, we can.
You two both got away with it. _________________ Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it. |
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
Joined: 29 May 2006
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What's wrong with frolicking? I've been known to do some frolicking myself from time to time you know... if there were more frolicking in this world life would be so much better. In fact I'm gonna go frolicking in the local park right now _________________ Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood. |
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Harvey
Joined: 15 Oct 2003
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i love frolicking with sheep |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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You love frolicking with sheep. What do you like about frolicking with sheep so much? |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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frolicking hell _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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Harvey
Joined: 15 Oct 2003
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HAL wrote: | You love &^*%$^%$ing with sheep. What do you like about &^*%$^%$ing with sheep so much? |
They're very good at frolicking. We can learn a thing or two from sheep |
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
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Hal likes frolicking with bolt up dolls _________________ Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood. |
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