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shenmue

(38,598 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2014, 03:47 PM Nov 2014

Rare whale found on beach in U.K. has died

http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-30232240

From the article:

A Sea Watch Foundation officer was called out on Wednesday when the whale's body was found on a beach at Dinas Dinlle, near Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

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Rare whale found on beach in U.K. has died (Original Post) shenmue Nov 2014 OP

What a beautiful creature...what a sad ending. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #1

Yes shenmue Nov 2014 #2

Lucky it was just a little guy Warpy Nov 2014 #3

All whales explode if you use enough dynamite. Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #4

If thats the video I think it is.... Marrah_G Dec 2014 #5

It is Brother Buzz Dec 2014 #6

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

1. What a beautiful creature...what a sad ending.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 04:06 PM

Nov 2014

I wish more could have been done for the little fella/gal.

shenmue

(38,598 posts)

2. Yes

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 04:16 PM

Nov 2014

Poor thing.

Warpy

(114,615 posts)

3. Lucky it was just a little guy

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 04:28 PM

Nov 2014

The large ones tend to explode once they've been beached for a while.

Poor little guy.

Brother Buzz

(39,900 posts)

4. All whales explode if you use enough dynamite.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 05:46 PM

Nov 2014

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

5. If thats the video I think it is....

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 02:45 PM

Dec 2014

it was hysterical watching the media run for their lives!

Brother Buzz

(39,900 posts)

6. It is

Reply to Marrah_G (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 02:46 PM

Dec 2014

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