Another beached whale in Oregon ...

[CountryGent]

I seem to recall the solution in the past:


Story here, in case anyone is curious. Cheers.

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[DB is Here]

Was it's hair pink, green or purple?

 

[GrayGoose]

The title made me think of Oprah.

 

[Knobgoblin]

1970 technology for the win.

 

[Capn Jack]

Is this that old, "Fellow Walked into a Pub and told a woman she sounded like she was from England" joke?

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

I'm curious, in the winter months with rain and whatnot limiting fire risk. Why can't they simply burn it?

 

[solv3nt]

I'm curious, in the winter months with rain and whatnot limiting fire risk. Why can't they simply burn it?

I don't think it would burn all of the way before high tide would put it out.

 

[GrayGoose]

I'm curious, in the winter months with rain and whatnot limiting fire risk. Why can't they simply burn it?

That would be a whale of a fire.

 

[osprey]

The title made me think of Oprah.

I was thinkin' Rosie O.

 

[TTSX]

If it weren't bloated and rotten, I'd be inclined to grab a chunk and eat it

 

[ar addict]

https://www.google.com/search?q=oregon+whale+explosion&oq=oregon+whale&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyDQgBEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBggHEEUYPNIBCTEzMDkxajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:1de41572,vid:Na_zKbN2VJw,st:0

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

I don't think it would burn all of the way before high tide would put it out.

That's very true. I did not consider that it would be an all day/evening thing and most likely would not fully burn by the time the tide came in.

 

[osprey]

If it weren't bloated and rotten, I'd be inclined to grab a chunk and eat it

Think fishy liver. It is an acquired taste. Just ask the Makahs.

 

[CO136]

Ron Wyden waded in on this as well. Although I dislike the guy I do like his perspective...



I say nuke the carcass and perhaps stand back a bit further than they did in '70.

 

[oremike]

If it weren't bloated and rotten, I'd be inclined to grab a chunk and eat it

My guess is that it's too far gone for that or they'd just tie a rope around it's tail and tow it out 200 miles and blow it up out there.

 

[Stomper]

I'm curious, in the winter months with rain and whatnot limiting fire risk. Why can't they simply burn it?

I don't think it would burn all of the way before high tide would put it out.

Tide-tables maths is hard…..

 

[MTpockets]

This guy is a bit too happy about almost being swallowed by a fin whale....great camera shot though.

View: https://youtu.be/VOatDjkGbUs?t=73

Fin Whale

The fin whale is the second-largest whale species and is found throughout the world’s oceans. It is listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act and depleted throughout its range under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

www.fisheries.noaa.gov

Fin whales are fast swimmers and are often found in social groups of two to seven individuals. In the North Atlantic, they are often seen feeding in large groups that include humpback whales, minke whales, and Atlantic white-sided dolphins.

During the summer, fin whales feed on krill, small schooling fish (including herring, capelin, and sand lance), and squid by lunging into schools of prey with their mouth open, using their 50 to 100 accordion-like throat pleats to gulp large amounts of food and water. They then filter the food particles from the water, using the 260 to 480 baleen plates (long, flat plates made of fingernail-like material called keratin) that they have in place of teeth on each side of the mouth. Fin whales fast in the winter while they migrate to warmer waters.

Like other baleen whales, fin whales also skim the water, taking in huge volumes of water. When they close their mouths, the water is pushed out through the baleen and the prey is caught on the inside of the baleen. A fin whale eats up to 2 tons of food daily.

Amazing creatures…
...might even say that they are...

 

[Stomper]

I was thinkin' Rosie O.

No, he said "whale", not "pig"….. not even a sea-cow.

 

[Stomper]

Ron Wyden waded in on this as well. Although I dislike the guy I do like his perspective...

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I say nuke the carcass and perhaps stand back a bit further than they did in '70.

That's easy for HIM to say…. he lives in NY.

 

[GrayGoose]