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Whale sharks: Swimming alongside one of the giants of the oceanic world
Press-Register ^ | 8-17-09 | Ben Raines

Posted on 08/17/2009 10:09:11 AM PDT by SonnyBubba

There may never be a better time or place to have an encounter with the world's largest fish than right now off the Alabama coast.

For the last few weeks, unprecedented numbers of whale sharks have been seen cruising just a few miles off the beach, their broad snouts and tall dorsal fins breaking the surface as they swim lazily along, mouths agape, sucking in plankton.

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.al.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: gulf; gulfofmexico; shark; sharks; whaleshark; whalesharks

1 posted on 08/17/2009 10:09:12 AM PDT by SonnyBubba
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To: SonnyBubba

ping for later reading


2 posted on 08/17/2009 10:12:08 AM PDT by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: SonnyBubba
Whale Sharks in the gulf of Mexico? That's cool.

But would you believe Killer Whales are there, too?

http://www.orangebeach.ws/2008/News/2008-12-03-Killers_in_the_Gulf_of_Mexico.html

3 posted on 08/17/2009 10:12:48 AM PDT by ryan71 (We're in deep kimchi!)
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To: SonnyBubba

One of my “dreams”....


4 posted on 08/17/2009 10:13:01 AM PDT by KeepUSfree (WOSD = fascism pure and simple.)
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To: SonnyBubba

my 5 year old niece’s favorite shark


5 posted on 08/17/2009 10:14:09 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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To: SonnyBubba

Ted Kennedy spotted cruising off Alabama coast.....


6 posted on 08/17/2009 10:15:03 AM PDT by WestwardHo (Whom the god would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: ryan71

Some of my favorite beach is along the Floribama coast. Next time I’m there, I’ll try real hard not to act like a tuna.


7 posted on 08/17/2009 10:19:52 AM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: WestwardHo
Ted Kennedy spotted cruising off Alabama coast.....

Ted's a manatee. No, that was Rep. Nadler cruising off the bama coast.

8 posted on 08/17/2009 10:27:42 AM PDT by central_va ( http://www.15thvirginia.org/)
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“Ted’s a manatee. No, that was Rep. Nadler cruising off the bama coast.”

My brain! It caught up on “cruising.” Kennedy, Dodd, Clinton.....


9 posted on 08/17/2009 10:37:10 AM PDT by WestwardHo (Whom the god would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: swain_forkbeard

Yep, from Gulf Shores to Pensacola...


10 posted on 08/17/2009 10:51:52 AM PDT by Ammo Republic 15
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To: SonnyBubba

Wonder if Clinton is out there looking for his next intern?


11 posted on 08/17/2009 11:01:20 AM PDT by rarestia ("One man with a gun can control 100 without one." - Lenin / MOLWN LABE!)
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