19th-century weapon found in whale

Syxx_Killer · 06-12-07, 06:27 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/...tury_old_whale

I find this fascinating. I had no idea that whales could live to be this old. I wonder how much older he could have gotten if he wasn't hunted down?

robbo180265 · 06-12-07, 06:32 PM

Nor me - Thanks for sharing the story

Yahoshua · 06-12-07, 06:33 PM

Wow...quite a rare find.

PeriscopeDepth · 06-12-07, 06:35 PM

I saw this earlier and thought it was pretty cool as well.

PD

Letum · 06-12-07, 06:44 PM

Living archeology!

Well....it was until a while ago. :hmm:

06-12-07, 06:27 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	19th-century weapon found in whale http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/...tury_old_whale I find this fascinating. I had no idea that whales could live to be this old. I wonder how much older he could have gotten if he wasn't hunted down?

06-12-07, 06:33 PM	#3
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow...quite a rare find. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Living archeology! Well....it was until a while ago. :hmm: __________________

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06-12-07, 06:32 PM	#2
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Nor me - Thanks for sharing the story

06-12-07, 06:35 PM	#4
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I saw this earlier and thought it was pretty cool as well. PD