Pilot Whale mass beaching

[WillyBWright]

Several Pilot Whales beached themselves in North Carolina. Scientists are baffled by this phenomena that leaves whole pods of whales dead. What have you heard as possible causes? They never seem to find biological explanations such as disease. Could our naval sonar devices be messing them up? Or might they have simply been in the shallows and got trapped by a receeding tide? What causes such a tragic thing?

 

[oddjob]

Re: Pilot Whale mass beaching

I could be wrong. But I bet there are historical reports of this happening long before sonar tech. Er...just a gut feeling....

 

[jtexas]

Re: Pilot Whale mass beaching

A failed evolutionary experiment? just a guess...

 

[NYMINUTE]

Re: Pilot Whale mass beaching

Terrific, we have the technology that eliminates sea life, and Bin Laden is still on the loose.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: Pilot Whale mass beaching

I've heard it may be a virus that attacks their<br />brains... kinda like dock-side chat.<br />

 

[KaGee]

Re: Pilot Whale mass beaching

Originally posted by mellowyellow:<br /> I've heard it may be a virus that attacks their<br />brains... kinda like dock-side chat.<br />

That's what PC-Cillin is for!

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Pilot Whale mass beaching

And no one here knows do they why this happened?