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Blue whale's population rebounds to about 97% near US West Coast...
inferse.com ^ | 9/6/14

Posted on 09/06/2014 5:50:21 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Researchers reveal that the population of California Recent data gathered by researchers show that the population of California Blue Whales is now in a healthy state with an estimate number of around 2,200 residing in the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean. This number reflects that it is around the 97% rate of its historical levels. This rate shows that the population has reached the capacity of what the ocean system can support....

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nature; sea
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To: US_MilitaryRules; ken5050

The whale carcass shown on the bottom supporting the whole ecosystem of scavengers was, IIRC, one which had died in shallow water and was towed to deep water then sunk. That was why the film crew knew exactly here to look.


21 posted on 09/06/2014 4:39:37 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ( "Our Emperor may have no clothes, but doesn't he have a wonderful tan" - MSM)
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To: B4Ranch

Same manual that predicted the esrth could not possibly handle more than 4 billion humans? I need an Algore refresher course!


22 posted on 09/06/2014 8:50:46 PM PDT by NewCenturions
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To: wiggen

Just watched Star Trek 2-4 a few weeks ago on Netflix. Way better than the 2 new movies, IMHO. Not that the Abrams movies are bad, I just prefer the originals.


23 posted on 09/12/2014 5:53:04 PM PDT by Darth Dan
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To: Darth Dan

i grew up with the originals and enjoy the series if its on. The movies were okay for their time, I think the 2 Abrahms has done are really good.


24 posted on 09/12/2014 11:18:25 PM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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