Orcas circle ferry carrying Native artifacts in Puget Sound

[central scrutinizer]

http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30673143-75/seattle-artifacts-ferry-museum-orcas.html.csp

SEATTLE — A large pod of orcas swam around a Washington state ferry in an impressive display as it happened to be carrying tribal artifacts to a new museum at the ancestral home of Chief Seattle, and some people think it was more than a coincidence.

Killer whales have been thrilling whale watchers this week in Puget Sound, according to the Orca Network, which tracks sightings.

But they were especially exciting Tuesday when nearly three-dozen orcas surrounded the ferry from Seattle as it approached the terminal on Bainbridge Island. On board were officials from The Burke Museum in Seattle who were moving ancient artifacts to the Suquamish Museum.

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“We believe the orcas took a little break from their fishing to swim by the ferry, to basically put a blessing on what we were on that day,” he said.

Forsman believes there’s a spiritual tie between the tribe and the orcas. “They are fishermen like we are,” he said.

[maxsolomon]

1. Or it could be a coincidence

The orcas, identified from their markings as members of the J and K pods, were seen this week along several routes between the Seattle area and the west side of Puget Sound, according to Howard Garrett of the Orca Network at Freeland.

He thought their intersection with the ferry carrying tribal artifacts was uncanny.

“I can’t rule out somehow they could pick up on the mental energy that there is something special there. Or it could be a coincidence,” he said. “I don’t know.”

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they wouldn't even be down here but for the salmon run.

[central scrutinizer]

2. Of course!

But I would rather believe this than believe that prayer convinced God to smite the ACA website.

[roguevalley]

5. they are sacred animals up here. you see their images everywhere. I put my

bets on the sacred rather than the coincidental.

[Zorra]

4. I lived on a beach in Mexico for 5 years, and a pod of dolphins would

usually visit with me, leaping in the shallows along the shoreline as they kept pace with me, as I took my daily walks on the beach.
Because I did not walk at the same time every day, I did not see this as a coincidence. I still have my place on the beach, but don't get down there very often these days, and they have not come to see me the last for the past three years, and I hope nothing bad happened to them.

Where I am currently living in Arizona, two mated pairs of ravens frequently fly low over me when I am hanging out on my back deck, croaking to to say hello and get my attention, and then often giving me a thoroughly stunning aerial display. Ravens are really smart and aware.

I believe it probable that Chief Forsman perceived the orca pod visit accurately.

[Throd]

6. How is this any different than someone seeing Jesus on a burnt waffle?

[Zorra]

8. If you can't tell the difference, it would be a major waste of time trying to explain it to you. nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

11. Heh. +1

[Bigmack]

7. Record run of chum salmon this year....

Orcas love them some chums. I don't believe in ghosts, goblins, demons, angels, orca spirits, or Republicans with a sense of humanity.

[liberal_at_heart]

9. although I don't personally believe that I can see why the tribes up here would. Pacific Northwest

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tribes both make a living from and help preserve our ecology here in the Northwest. I have nothing but respect for them.

[Zorra]

10. How smart are killer whales? Orcas have 2nd-biggest brains of all marine mammals

Neuroscientist Lori Marino and a team of researchers explored the brain of a dead killer whale with an MRI and found an astounding potential for intelligence.

Killer whales, or orcas, have the second-biggest brains among all ocean mammals, weighing as much as 15 pounds. It's not clear whether they are as well-endowed with memory cells as humans, but scientists have found they are amazingly well-wired for sensing and analyzing their watery, three-dimensional environment.

Scientists are trying to better understand how killer whales are able to learn local dialects, teach one another specialized methods of hunting and pass on behaviors that can persist for generations -- longer possibly than seen with any other species except humans.
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Many cetaceans -- whales, dolphins and porpoises included -- have these abilities to some degree. But orcas learn local and complex languages that are retained for many generations. And their bio-sonar, or echolocation, abilities also amaze researchers.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news187298115.html#jCp

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Orcas and dolphins swim and and hang out with their families all day, and manage to survive very well without killing their spirits serving Scrooge in order to live. Ravens fly around and play and find their food and water wherever, and hang out with their mates, babies and friends.

Many humans believe themselves to be superior to, and have dominion over, all the other beings in the world, while we're killing ourselves and taking all the other beings down with us, and the planet as well.

Maybe it's time to consider the possibility that we're really not nearly as smart, perceptive, wise, and all knowing as we think we are.

Everything is connected.

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