Guess what farmers do when they find an orphan calf or lamb
Many mothers will adopt a new baby or let it steal a mouthful of
milk while feeding their own babies , farmers do it all the time
military planes could lift the baby whale to WA instead of blowing up
children in Afghanistan and Iraq
tell your military to fly the baby whale to join the massive mob of
607 humpacks off western australian coast , many with babies
No baby whale feeding solution after expert talks
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/20/2341746.htm?section=justin
why not fly the baby whale and put it near the calving mother
humpbacks in WA
One of the world's biggest humpback whale nursery grounds has been
discovered off the coast of Western Australia's Kimberley region.
The Western Australian Marine Science Institution said 607 humpback
whales were sighted in one of the Kimberley's largest bays, Camden
Sound, within a week.
"We believe it surpasses the number found in the Carribean's Silver
Banks region, which is usually listed as one of the world's main
humpback whale nursery grounds," he said.
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* Video: Hopes fade for lost baby whale (ABC News)
* Audio: Stranded baby whale's future looks grim (PM)
* Map: Sydney 2000
Concerns about a baby whale abandoned off Sydney's northern beaches
are growing after talks with US experts failed to come up with a way
to save the animal.
The NSW Environment Department says a decision will have to be made
soon about whether to destroy the baby humpback, which is swimming in
Pittwater.
The Department's John Dengate says it has been speaking with US
experts about ways to feed the animal so that it can live.
"They're advice to us was unless you've got a 30 megalitre pool that
you can drain every two hours, unless you've 30 people who can jump on
the whale and restrain it, unless you've got some really sophisticated
facilities, you can't do it where you are," he said.
He says the whale may have to be euthanised.
"I guess it's fair to say that we're getting close to that position at
the moment. We're not there at this stage and we're really, really
hopeful that there can be some other possible way through," he said.
The baby whale probably has not had a feed since Friday and earlier
today was attempting to suckle from a yacht.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service says the five-tonne calf was
most likely rejected by its mother.
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One of the world's biggest humpback whale nursery grounds has been
discovered off the coast of Western Australia's Kimberley region.
The Western Australian Marine Science Institution said 607 humpback
whales were sighted in one of the Kimberley's largest bays, Camden
Sound, within a week.
"We believe it surpasses the number found in the Carribean's Silver
Banks region, which is usually listed as one of the world's main
humpback whale nursery grounds," he said.
"We are now right in the middle of the whale season in the Kimberley."
Dr Blake said the movement of pregnant whales, whales with young
calves and bulls into the Camden Sound region was 'astonishing.'
On the last day of the study 51 whales passed the observation site in
two-and-a-half hours, more than 20 whales in one hour.
The average number of whales seen each hour was about 9.
"The highlight of the trip for me was seeing a whale calf practising
breaching, jumping out of the water every 30-seconds or so for five
minutes under the watchful eye of its mother," he said.
"Undoubtedly the Kimberley is one of the last true marine wildernesses
in the world"
Dr Blake has called for more investment into regional research in the
Kimberley.
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