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Orcas are still smashing up boats β and we've finally worked out why
New Atlas ^
| May 27, 2024
| Bronwyn Thompson
Posted on 05/30/2024 8:15:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
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05/30/2024 8:16:29 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator; Red Badger
Maybe the probe from outer space πππ couldn’t hear them either.
We’ve got to go back to the twentieth century and bring back two...
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:19:18 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: Red Badger
Well, there’s that rascal, climate change, bringing in more food fish than the killer whales can eat. So, of course, with too much time on their flippers, well, ya know, teen killers gonna be up to some mischief. It’s the same all over.
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:19:51 AM PDT
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Migraine
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To: Red Badger
They are largely democrats?
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:20:03 AM PDT
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blackdog
((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
To: Red Badger
Because they have free time? Bwahaha!
Clueless scientists haven’t a clue.
To: Red Badger
And it turns out, orcas β especially the kids and teens β just want to have fun. The report reveals that a combination of free time, curiosity and natural playfulness has led to young orcas adopting this 'trend' of boat-bumping, which is not at all surprising for a species that has been known to adopt odd, isolated behaviors from time to time. Orcas taking the TikTok 'boat-bump' challenge?
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:23:00 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
To: Red Badger
Just bored teenagers. Science in the age of Biden.
To: Red Badger
climate change could be playing a role
Stopped reading right there.
To: occamrzr06
climate change is responsible for everything from acne to zits..................
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:26:23 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
No matter what, itβs ALWAYS due to climate change. Morons.
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:26:58 AM PDT
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43north
(Dear God, after I die don't let me vote democrat.)
To: Red Badger
climate change is responsible for everything from acne to zits..................
Aren’t those the same?
To: Red Badger
Could be their way of practicing their hu ting techniques- orcas will dive and swim up under smaller whales and sharks, a d ram them, causing massive internal Injuries and death.
There may be other valid reasons too, and one could very well be territorial protection. Another could be that they see the boats as threats or efen rivals in their pursuits of mating.
“Being bored” is just a hypothesis at this point, as are the other possible reasons mentioned.
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05/30/2024 8:30:46 AM PDT
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Bob434
To: Red Badger
"In addition, climate change could be playing a role, Every writer knows that if you want your story published it must include this line.
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:33:50 AM PDT
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usurper
(AI was born with a birth defect.)
To: Red Badger
They demand to see a Taylor Swift concert! Or at least an autographed t-shirt!
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:34:09 AM PDT
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albie
To: Red Badger
"In addition, climate change could be playing a role,
The climate loons are making "could be" work harder than it's ever worked in its existence.
To: Red Badger
Spielberg took their name without permission in Jaws.
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:35:33 AM PDT
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albie
To: occamrzr06
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:37:49 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
Those crazy killer dolphins.
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:38:09 AM PDT
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Ge0ffrey
To: Red Badger
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posted on
05/30/2024 8:38:33 AM PDT
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MtnClimber
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