Comments on: Speed limits proposed for large boats after blue whale deaths http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/ The latest news on all things along the 42 miles of beach in Orange County, Calif. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Annie Douglas http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-1777 Annie Douglas Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:39:29 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-1777 Dear OC, I work for a research group that studies blue whales using photo identification. We have a catalog of about 1200 whales that goes back to 1980 (mostly California whales).The whale photographed in this blog looks like it may be in good enough condition to identify if a photo of the dorsal fin was available. It is hard to tell, but is the skin still on the animal? If there are any photographs available of this animal, would it be possible to get copies? Thank you for your time, Annie Dear OC,

I work for a research group that studies blue whales using photo identification. We have a catalog of about 1200 whales that goes back to 1980 (mostly California whales).The whale photographed in this blog looks like it may be in good enough condition to identify if a photo of the dorsal fin was available. It is hard to tell, but is the skin still on the animal?
If there are any photographs available of this animal, would it be possible to get copies?

Thank you for your time,
Annie

]]> By: a http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-1515 a Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:57:47 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-1515 wow... so many political b8*SHT going on here. you dont have the data or any paper regarding this issue. im a scientist myself. just dont tell science is stupid.. we laugh about politician all the time.. arguing over stupid shts. wow… so many political b8*SHT going on here. you dont have the data or any paper regarding this issue. im a scientist myself. just dont tell science is stupid.. we laugh about politician all the time.. arguing over stupid shts.

]]> By: Beach Blog » Blog Archive » Dead whale washed up in Huntington Beach - OCRegister.com http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-1463 Beach Blog » Blog Archive » Dead whale washed up in Huntington Beach - OCRegister.com Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:53:26 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-1463 [...] There were two whales found dead off the Southern California coast in late September – one near Ventura and the other near the Santa Barbara Channel. Biologists believe they were hit by vessels. A dead whale that washed up in Long Beach on Sept. 8 – but was towed out to shore before examination. To read the full story, CLICK HERE. [...] [...] There were two whales found dead off the Southern California coast in late September – one near Ventura and the other near the Santa Barbara Channel. Biologists believe they were hit by vessels. A dead whale that washed up in Long Beach on Sept. 8 – but was towed out to shore before examination. To read the full story, CLICK HERE. [...]

]]> By: Michael http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-1340 Michael Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:53:25 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-1340 Talk about a knee jerk reaction. We find two dead whales, and we are going to disrupt commerce and recreation for the entire state. It's sad that the bulk of environmentalists are such idiots, and their answer to everything is another regulation, especially when they haven't even studied the problem. Their grasp of science is pathetic. No wonder the environment is in such bad shape. What are they going to do when dead whales continue to show up after the speed limit, eliminate all boating offshore. Stupid. Talk about a knee jerk reaction. We find two dead whales, and we are going to disrupt commerce and recreation for the entire state. It’s sad that the bulk of environmentalists are such idiots, and their answer to everything is another regulation, especially when they haven’t even studied the problem. Their grasp of science is pathetic. No wonder the environment is in such bad shape. What are they going to do when dead whales continue to show up after the speed limit, eliminate all boating offshore. Stupid.

]]> By: Frank http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-755 Frank Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:26:47 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-755 Linking the recent rash of whale deaths to vessel speeds seems misguided. There hasn't been any recent change in the way these vessels operate that could account for the spate of deaths. On the other hand, the Navy has recently restarted exercises with its sonar in Southern California. Isn't it far more likely that the whales are disoriented due to the sonar? And that our time would be better spent fighting that menace? Linking the recent rash of whale deaths to vessel speeds seems misguided. There hasn’t been any recent change in the way these vessels operate that could account for the spate of deaths. On the other hand, the Navy has recently restarted exercises with its sonar in Southern California. Isn’t it far more likely that the whales are disoriented due to the sonar? And that our time would be better spent fighting that menace?

]]> By: mr delicious http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-754 mr delicious Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:06:48 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-754 this is the dumbest thing ive ever heard. proposing a speed limit for open water? you have got to be kidding me. if it does get passed, it could be irrelevent next year. the whales arent going to stay here forever, they come and go as they please. some years they make a good showing, and some years they dont. the real problem here is the Center for Biological Diversity being over reactive to a few whales dying. for all they know, the whales could have been dead for many days before a ship hit them, if that is the case. i frequently fish in the santa barbara channel on large yachts at speeds in excess of 22 knots. this is just the democrats responding to public sentiment. this is the dumbest thing ive ever heard. proposing a speed limit for open water? you have got to be kidding me. if it does get passed, it could be irrelevent next year. the whales arent going to stay here forever, they come and go as they please. some years they make a good showing, and some years they dont. the real problem here is the Center for Biological Diversity being over reactive to a few whales dying. for all they know, the whales could have been dead for many days before a ship hit them, if that is the case. i frequently fish in the santa barbara channel on large yachts at speeds in excess of 22 knots. this is just the democrats responding to public sentiment.

]]> By: Whatever http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-742 Whatever Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:39:40 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-742 You have got to be kidding me! The ONLY evidence they have that the whales are being hit by boats is broken bones. The comment THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BREAK A BLUE WHALE IS SOMETHING BIGGER THAN A BLUE WHALE is not only false, but a complete joke. Here's a little school time for the CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Blue Whales are hunted by Killer Whales. Since Killer Whales are only about one third the size of their prey, they come in as a pack and actually RAM the Blue Whale, or BREAK as our uneducated friends at the CFBD would say, until it is dead. Sometimes they get away and the Blue Whale dies away from the pack. Sound familiar? LA Harbor is the busiest port in the US and one of the busiest ports in the world. For this group of Crackheads to influence the boat speed on the entire coast, let alone Santa Barbra, is not only unwise, but STUPID at best! You have got to be kidding me! The ONLY evidence they have that the whales are being hit by boats is broken bones. The comment THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BREAK A BLUE WHALE IS SOMETHING BIGGER THAN A BLUE WHALE is not only false, but a complete joke. Here’s a little school time for the CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Blue Whales are hunted by Killer Whales. Since Killer Whales are only about one third the size of their prey, they come in as a pack and actually RAM the Blue Whale, or BREAK as our uneducated friends at the CFBD would say, until it is dead. Sometimes they get away and the Blue Whale dies away from the pack. Sound familiar? LA Harbor is the busiest port in the US and one of the busiest ports in the world. For this group of Crackheads to influence the boat speed on the entire coast, let alone Santa Barbra, is not only unwise, but STUPID at best!

]]> By: Patricio http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/561/#comment-741 Patricio Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:50:56 +0000 http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/26/speed-limits-proposed-for-large-boats-after-blue-whale-deaths/#comment-741 How in the world do you enforce this, Irvine cops on Jet Skis sitting in the channel with their radar guns? Then what is the ticket for a container ship carrying what millions of dollars in goods, we fine them millions for each infraction? Can't we just put a system in place that would make the whales avoid the ships since they obviously are having issues noticing a container ship, which baffles me. Put out some kind of buoy that makes killer whale noises or something to keep them away? I like whales they are awesome to see, and probably going to go extinct from lack of plankton in the Arctic from the global warming that *ahem* doesn't exist. However, this issue I can't see a resolution. How in the world do you enforce this, Irvine cops on Jet Skis sitting in the channel with their radar guns? Then what is the ticket for a container ship carrying what millions of dollars in goods, we fine them millions for each infraction? Can’t we just put a system in place that would make the whales avoid the ships since they obviously are having issues noticing a container ship, which baffles me. Put out some kind of buoy that makes killer whale noises or something to keep them away?

I like whales they are awesome to see, and probably going to go extinct from lack of plankton in the Arctic from the global warming that *ahem* doesn’t exist. However, this issue I can’t see a resolution.

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