Have you ever seen cetaceans?

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Originally posted by allanimalswelcome
Well it's not that big of a deal about the name since Dolphins can be considered whales I suppose..

They are not orcas. False killer whales are different:)

That's what I thought. They only did it to bring in the cash.:mad: I despise marine parks!

~Rachel

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Heehee. B:eek:y am I confused. Okay, "false" killer whales, hehe, got it.
But it is a big deal because it's drawing on a difference that doesn't exist. They make it sound like two different genus mated successfully? Don't they?

Help me out here, oh dolphin master.

Ugh, that is horrible about the Shamu conspiracy. Only 6 years....poor thing. :( :( :(

Yea like it's a new species...never before discovered...whatever:rolleyes:

~Rachel

When I went to Newfoundland for the scout jambaree about 8 yrs ago, on our way home (leaving the island) We saw about 6 killer whales about a km or 2 out at sea. We were all in awe & we didn't have time to take a pic :(

Nope, I've never seen any of them.......wild or captive. There really isn't anything like that around here.

Sandra (Tatsxxx11) treated Helen and me to a whale watch when we visited her in Massachusetts two years ago. It was one of the highlights of our trip!!!! I absolutely loved every minute!!!!! :D

Wasn't that fun, Logan??:) Of course, you failed to mention that I was NOT on board!:D The dreaded seasickness!:eek: Only on very big boats, go figure!:rolleyes: I have often seen white sided dolphins swimming here off shore and whales too, though sadly, only in mass strandings. Whale and dolphin strandings are very common here on the Cape. Last year, at the beach just down the road from my house, we experienced the largest stranding in over a decade, almost 50 pilot whales. Sadly, most were lost though over a hundred volunteers tried desparately to save them. They restranded themselves the next day on another beach:( Here are some photos of that day; opptimistic at first, but sadly, most of them died.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fb348f6b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/fb3485d4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/fb34806f.jpg


And here's the story with more photos.
Whale stranding

just south of Tijuana on a foggy morning-

about 15 dolphins body surfing! simply incredible!!!:D