Posted on 10/18/2013 11:31:49 AM PDT by Silentgypsy
A rare whale that has a dolphin-shaped head and saber-like teeth has been found dead on Los Angeles' Venice Beach, even though it prefers frigid subarctic waters.
The roughly 15-foot-long female Stejneger's beaked whale washed ashore Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Times reported. A truck hauled away the mammal, which was being examined at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum to determine how it died.
The Stejneger's beaked whale is rarely seen in the wild. The species typically dives deep in subarctic waters to feed on squid and small fish. It is believed to migrate as far south as Northern California, and how the whale ended up so far south will probably remain a mystery.
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Oh—you meant the whale?
Haven’t reached the teeth yet.
I always feel bad for anyone who wanders out of his territory—kind of like getting off and emerging at the wrong subway station.
Yeah, but how did that killer whale end up on the moon?
Exploding whale - Always a classic.
Defective GPS. Wow, big mystery he should have stopped in Northern California and ended up in Southern California.
Probably someone’s pet.
he wanted to be first in line to ride the high speed choo-choo.
LOL! I've had that experience.
I wound up in Spanish Harlem once. Wondering what all those guys were doing hanging out on street corners when they should have been at work. Making funny noises at me.
Exploding whale - Always a classic.
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True. .....Wasn’t there also a whale being transported on a flatbed through a city in Japan a few years ago that exploded from the build up of gases? I recall seeing that on the news several times, as it blew chunks everywhere.
the smart train......
ya know....Sacramento could USE a Smart something but a train doesnt quite fit that bill
In 1972, I got on the subway in Leningrad, USSR and got off at the station where I thought my hotel was. Instead, I found myself in a residential area—big Soviet-style apartments with plenty of space in between, supposedly because if they collapsed as the result of a nuclear attack, there would be enough space around them to let vehicles through.
After wandering around and trying to use a pay phone that turned out to be broken, I started back toward the subway when a taxi pulled up and the cabbie asked me if I wanted a ride. I had him take me to my hotel, and the fare was exactly one ruble.
I think someone was watching me—but probably concluded correctly that I was just a lost tourist.
I think your guardian angel was there, too. I’m sure you could have wound up in someplace worse!
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