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Politics, Religion, Science, Culture and Humanities => Science, Culture, & Humanities => Topic started by: ccp on February 05, 2017, 04:19:56 AM

Title: nature
Post by: ccp on February 05, 2017, 04:19:56 AM

Whale version of cell phone:

https://qz.com/902840/scientists-finally-figured-out-why-whales-leap-into-the-air/?utm_source=YPL&yptr=yahoo

Title: Re: nature
Post by: Andy55 on February 08, 2017, 07:32:24 AM

so beautiful thanks for sharing! always nice to know that we still don't know so much

Title: Re: nature
Post by: ccp on February 08, 2017, 03:40:01 PM

HI,
welcome to the club
hope you like the board as I do .

Title: Re: nature
Post by: Crafty_Dog on February 08, 2017, 09:08:24 PM

Woof Andy!

Good to see a new player.

Title: Re: nature
Post by: Andy55 on February 09, 2017, 01:36:03 AM

thanks for this welcome guys! the community is fascinating

Title: Why Mount Washington NY kills
Post by: Crafty_Dog on March 06, 2019, 07:53:38 AM

When I was a boy, we skiied frequently at Mount Mansfield (Stowe, VT).  On a clear day we could see Mount Washington.  It was spoken of with fear and respect.  This article explains why,

https://www.outsideonline.com/2081256/why-mount-washington-kills?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=onsiteshare&fbclid=IwAR0WRas3RMn8cWqEAUu-Ax2LFfr7nAFSqnMHIsLrCO4EH0qd3H2T2vL-b64

Title: largest wilderness preservation out West
Post by: ccp on March 15, 2019, 06:20:35 PM

https://www.westernjournal.com/president-trump-quietly-signs-largest-wilderness-preservation-bill-decade/

Title: Re: nature
Post by: Crafty_Dog on March 15, 2019, 10:40:57 PM

I suspect a quid pro quo with Murkowski of Alaska may have had something to do with it, plus a bit of preemption for 2020.

Title: Fascinating Sperm Whales
Post by: Crafty_Dog on May 11, 2019, 11:24:23 PM

https://laughingsquid.com/sperm-whales-communicating-using-clicking-noises/?fbclid=IwAR37o_Pb9pUGa6g8zQPIdx0t9f74oLR0ExyoC1oZhY1yId2y0a1EgefEF18

Title: Re: nature
Post by: ccp on May 12, 2019, 11:58:45 AM

yes really fascinating

this guy looks familiar to me from somewhere else. Maybe Nat Geo

interesting website - the laughing squid.

Title: How birds navigate is solved
Post by: Crafty_Dog on January 13, 2020, 11:42:21 AM

https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/the-mystery-of-how-birds-navigate-is-over-and-the-answer-is-so-amazing?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1578873460

Title: Orcas hunt blue whales
Post by: Crafty_Dog on February 03, 2022, 12:17:59 PM

https://www.popsci.com/animals/orca-whale-attacks-blue-whale/?utm_source=Camden+Contacts&utm_campaign=4b6d902d0e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_02_02_06_40&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_387276506e-4b6d902d0e-515834222#affinity=Animals

Title: Re: nature
Post by: ccp on February 20, 2022, 08:56:51 AM

https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=chewing+on+walrus+hide&fir=Tld3XiFvMekojM%252CRay8XmGggekYuM%252C_%253BWEFmVhS_PAMXqM%252CboTUQb2SohekQM%252C_%253BQljMUl-ot8FnYM%252CPqpIL7Y4t0J2_M%252C_%253BToQ9uksNfDBFAM%252CVWwQh8UVB36GgM%252C_%253BDwbFFkg4-Ed7bM%252CUrJO5zdm8hzYLM%252C_%253BL7_QzkfXmjwjmM%252CufhMj327S0XCiM%252C_%253BKqmgu4mlQf5DSM%252CUrJO5zdm8hzYLM%252C_%253B6zb76AFYLOI8ZM%252CN3GvGKKQ2wXg_M%252C_%253B_aTP_8qe-MIBBM%252CUrJO5zdm8hzYLM%252C_%253BCgM4nFB38FKTuM%252CufhMj327S0XCiM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kSj2eNBbZDKrVjgdxYt1KLUhnYC7Q&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR2ejd3472AhX8jYkEHTKsBKkQjJkEegQIJhAC&biw=1440&bih=789&dpr=2#imgrc=gapOth8iux9qIM

Title: A Chimp rescued
Post by: Crafty_Dog on May 09, 2023, 10:36:12 AM

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-zoo-fit-for-mara-the-chimpanzee-accreditation-justice-department-puerto-rico-1b3bcd66?mod=opinion_lead_pos10