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#1 User is offline   matmat 

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Posted 2008-October-25, 13:34

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/25...s.ap/index.html
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Posted 2008-October-26, 03:05

Sad... but I object already to the name "killer whale". Orcas are beautiful creatures.
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Posted 2008-October-26, 10:42

I recommend against hand-feeding Gerben.
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Posted 2008-October-26, 16:05

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I recommend against hand-feeding Gerben.


Good point. I bite.

BTW don't hand-feed giant turtles either...
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Posted 2008-October-26, 18:46

Star Trek IV starred humpback whales.

I don't remember if the killer whales survived 'til that time, but I do know that they returned with humpback whales.
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Posted 2008-October-26, 19:05

I'm glad for matmat that at least one person gets the startrek reference.
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Posted 2008-October-26, 19:14

han, on Oct 26 2008, 08:05 PM, said:

I'm glad for matmat that at least one person gets the startrek reference.

heh. it was one of the even ones.
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Posted 2008-October-26, 19:33

I had no idea the count was this low. I was on a ferry in the San Juans a few years ago and saw several.
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Posted 2008-October-26, 20:28

CNN article said:

The three pods, or families, that frequent western Washington's inland marine waters -- the J, K, and L pods -- are genetically and behaviorally distinct from other killer whales. The sounds they make are considered a unique dialect, they mate only among themselves, eat salmon rather than marine mammals and show a unique attachment to the region.

Isn't inbreeding among such a small number of individuals really bad for the gene pool and for the chances of survival of the species? Or is 83 a big enough number?
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Posted 2008-October-27, 01:52

naresh301, on Oct 27 2008, 02:28 AM, said:

CNN article said:

The three pods, or families, that frequent western Washington's inland marine waters -- the J, K, and L pods -- are genetically and behaviorally distinct from other killer whales. The sounds they make are considered a unique dialect, they mate only among themselves, eat salmon rather than marine mammals and show a unique attachment to the region.

Isn't inbreeding among such a small number of individuals really bad for the gene pool and for the chances of survival of the species? Or is 83 a big enough number?

There are 15 members in my family and inbreeding, never done us any harm
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Posted 2008-October-27, 02:08

:)

having met sceptic i would say it proves the case that 'inbreeding' is not a good idea

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Posted 2008-October-27, 03:48

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