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Great Whale

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Dublin Boy, Jul 7, 2013.

  1. Dublin Boy

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    This is an amazing Story of Human Kindness towards a Humpback Whale :slight_smile:

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  2. Hefiel

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    *Looks at the title*

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    Humpback whales are amazing creatures - as are the other whale species. Such a nice story. I'm happy that there are organizations such as the Great Whale Conservancy, that fight for the protection and help whales. :slight_smile:
     
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    But don't we have someone on here...named Great Whale?
     
  5. Dublin Boy

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    Yes, Lol, I am almost certain the title with draw him in :slight_smile:
    He will love the story (!)
     
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    He He He... :grin:

    Well done DB! (*hug*)

    Truly an inspiring story! They must have felt they were on top of the world!

    Whales are simply one of the most amazing creatures on earth. Not only are they intelligent, social and feeling creatures, they are endowed with incredible abilities when it comes to being in the water.

    From studying biochemistry, I learned that they have something called myoglobin in their muscles, it is a form of hemoglobin, the stuff that carries oxygen in our blood and that makes it red, but in a fixed form embedded in their muscles. Myoglobin can store oxygen as well, which allows whales to stay underwater for much longer than we can and are therefore able to dive to incredible depths.

    The longest recorded whale dive was for a sperm whale at 1 hr. 52 mins. (From Guinness Book of Records), most however can dive between 15 and 40 mins.
     
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    :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
     
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    ROFL wtf, dublin boy, I thought this was a thread about something else...
     
  10. Dublin Boy

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    So did other people :roflmao: