Grey Whale in the Mediterranean (1 Viewer)

[StuartReeves]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18883-stray-grey-whale-navigates-the-northwest-passage.html

An extraordinary example of long distance vagrancy.

 

[Jane Turner]

That is truly amazing!

 

[Hotspur]

Outrageous!

 

[Isurus]

interesting thoughts being offered by Darren et al at TetZoo:
http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/05/grey_whale_in_mediterranean.php

 

[Capercaillie71]

interesting thoughts being offered by Darren et al at TetZoo:
http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/05/grey_whale_in_mediterranean.php

I think the answer lies in the comments underneath that blog:

The only plausible explanation is shown in
"Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".

 

[Farnboro John]

Maybe I should tick that Steller's Sealion in Cornwall after all!

John

 

[Jane Turner]

Its nearly as big!

 

[Farnboro John]

Its nearly as big!

You're not wrong, I saw one once in a bunch of Californian Sealions at Ano Nuevo and it dwarfed them - mind you there were Northern Elephant Seals around as well to stop it getting cocky.

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Check this out:

http://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/news.php?uid=260

Hope this works, I've said before I'm rubbish at links.

So its most likely coming our way.....

John

 

[ta brandreth]

could do with it swinging through Biscay in late August...

 

[pandachris]

That would be exciting wouldn't it?

I'm on the PoB on the 29th Aug sailing out of Portsmouth. A couple of weeks later than our previous two crossings so I'm hoping for a few more birds. Whales and dolphins were pretty good though.