matmat Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/25...s.ap/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Sad... but I object already to the name "killer whale". Orcas are beautiful creatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I recommend against hand-feeding Gerben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I recommend against hand-feeding Gerben. Good point. I bite. BTW don't hand-feed giant turtles either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'm glad for matmat that at least one person gets the startrek reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'm glad for matmat that at least one person gets the startrek reference. heh. it was one of the even ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naresh301 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintaro Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 :) having met sceptic i would say it proves the case that 'inbreeding' is not a good idea :D :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 16 of us, I have forgotten, my Uncle Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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