kelel01 1 #1 April 15, 2005 A whale is swimming up and down the Delaware River, out of its natural salt-water environment, or at least it was on Wednesday. QuoteWayward whale moving south — slowly By KAITLIN GURNEY and JOEL BEWLEY Philadelphia Inquirer The wayward beluga whale that is lost on the Delaware River has moved down river - but it is not swimming straight toward the sea. The whale, which was first spotted yesterday on the Delaware River near Trenton, reappeared about 11 a.m. today about 15 miles down river off Beverly, Burlington County. But within an hour, it had moved north again and was seen in the water off Burlington City, where about 100 spectators had gathered to catch a glimpse of the beluga. Researchers following the whale, whose normal range is defined by the Artic Circle, had lost sight of it last night. The whale swam alternately north and south after it was first spotted yesterday. The beluga is the first whale spotted on the Delaware since 1994, when a whale nicknamed "Waldo the Wrong-Way Right Whale" spent 10 days in the river near Pennsauken. That whale suffered cuts from ship and boat propellers during its stay, but survived and has been thriving, researchers from the New England Aquarium Right Whale Research Project have reported. Officials have asked boaters and other river traffic to stay away so the beluga is not pinned upriver. Beluga whales, which weigh as much as 3,300 pounds, are extremely social and curious about humans, often swimming up to boats. This was Wednesday, though. Has anyone heard anything else since then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #2 April 15, 2005 BTW, do you think that whales think? And if they do, what is he thinking? I feel like this is all very "Finding Nemo". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #3 April 15, 2005 BTW, do you think that whales think? Quote Yes i am sure they do. The Blue Whale has a bigger brain then a human and the sounds they make have much more information in them then are speech.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlindBrick 0 #4 April 15, 2005 Quotea whale nicknamed "Waldo the Wrong-Way Right Whale" These people don't get out much, do they? -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrunkMonkey 0 #5 April 15, 2005 QuoteBTW, do you think that whales think? And if they do, what is he thinking? I feel like this is all very "Finding Nemo". Mine? Mine? Mine? Mine! Mine! [/seagull] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
BlindBrick 0 #4 April 15, 2005 Quotea whale nicknamed "Waldo the Wrong-Way Right Whale" These people don't get out much, do they? -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #5 April 15, 2005 QuoteBTW, do you think that whales think? And if they do, what is he thinking? I feel like this is all very "Finding Nemo". Mine? Mine? Mine? Mine! Mine! [/seagull] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
