Comments on: R.I.P.: Anonymous Sei Whale (Unknown-2009) http://www.philebrity.com/2009/05/21/rip-anonymous-sei-whale-unknown-2009/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lord_whimsyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/05/21/rip-anonymous-sei-whale-unknown-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11444 lord_whimsy Fri, 22 May 2009 16:11:44 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=22487#comment-11444 Belugas are also known as 'sea canaries' because they have such a range of chirps and whistles.Speaking of whale song: Most baleen whales make sounds at about 15–20 hertz. However, marine biologists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reported in the New Scientist in December 2004 that they had been tracking a whale in the North Pacific for 12 years that was singing at 52 Hz. It sings a song that will never be answered, because its calls do not match those of any known species. The lone whale does not follow the migration patterns of any other species, either. Over the years the calls have deepened slightly, possibly because the whale has aged. Belugas are also known as ‘sea canaries’ because they have such a range of chirps and whistles.

Speaking of whale song: Most baleen whales make sounds at about 15–20 hertz. However, marine biologists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reported in the New Scientist in December 2004 that they had been tracking a whale in the North Pacific for 12 years that was singing at 52 Hz. It sings a song that will never be answered, because its calls do not match those of any known species. The lone whale does not follow the migration patterns of any other species, either. Over the years the calls have deepened slightly, possibly because the whale has aged.

]]> By: arcticsplasherhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/05/21/rip-anonymous-sei-whale-unknown-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11437 arcticsplasher Fri, 22 May 2009 15:24:08 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=22487#comment-11437 What ever happened to Helis the beluga whale of 05 - the one that wandered up the Delaware as far as Trenton before saying aw hell no? Always thought that'd make a great kids book - Helis the young whale goes on an adventure in the scary Del. River and meets lots of mean shad who try to mug him. What ever happened to Helis the beluga whale of 05 – the one that wandered up the Delaware as far as Trenton before saying aw hell no? Always thought that’d make a great kids book – Helis the young whale goes on an adventure in the scary Del. River and meets lots of mean shad who try to mug him.

]]> By: lord_whimsyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/05/21/rip-anonymous-sei-whale-unknown-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11429 lord_whimsy Thu, 21 May 2009 23:09:58 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=22487#comment-11429 <i>The current global population of the Sei Whale is estimated at only 54,000, about one fifth of the population before the era of commercial whaling. A 1991 study in the North Atlantic produced a total population in that area of only 4,000.</i>I saw beached whales growing up at the shore. Every time, it's like seeing a part of the world die. Extremely sad. The current global population of the Sei Whale is estimated at only 54,000, about one fifth of the population before the era of commercial whaling. A 1991 study in the North Atlantic produced a total population in that area of only 4,000.

I saw beached whales growing up at the shore. Every time, it’s like seeing a part of the world die. Extremely sad.

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