TheGrunt Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Not even sure what to say about this one... isn't it the Japanese that still hunt for whales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Not even sure what to say about this one... isn't it the Japanese that still hunt for whales? Looks like you need to download software to view the clip. And there is still people that hunt for whales...in your home state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Looks like you need to download software to view the clip. And there is still people that hunt for whales...in your home state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Just saw it on the 11 0'clock news. That's pretty amazing stuff, not to mention scary as hell. And it was a sperm whale. Edited March 14, 2007 by irish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Always here to save the day- http://keyetv.com/watercooler/local_story_072173537.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Always here to save the day- http://keyetv.com/watercooler/local_story_072173537.html CBS) UWAJIMA BAY, Japan A group of Japanese fishermen trying to help a stranded whale videotaped a frightening site. The whale knocked over a small boat, killing one of their colleagues. It happened Tuesday in Uwajima Bay. Noriyuki Yamamoto died in the accident. He and two other fishermen had joined in a rescue operation by local people when the sperm whale suddenly hit the boat. The two other fishermen were also tossed into the sea, but they were later rescued. Local fishermen and officials were trying to coax the whale, about 50 feet long, into the open sea. Well I was way off. Turns out they were trying to help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 It can be wild in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Well I was way off. Turns out they were trying to help it. I imagine whales hanging out in the Sea of Japan have put two and two together and identify boats as a threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Japanese fishermen- 12,367,983 Whales- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Here is an interesting book about another sperm whale attacking a ship: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (The story of the Essex inspired Moby Dick.) Edited March 14, 2007 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Here is an interesting book about another sperm whale attacking a ship: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (The story of the Essex inspired Moby Dick.) Saw that on Discovery or History Channlel...those people had amazing heart to survive. I often wonder if I have that extra bit in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I often wonder if I have that extra bit in me. If it is directly inproportional to physcial stature, there is no doubt buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I imagine whales hanging out in the Sea of Japan have put two and two together and identify boats as a threat. That's a good point.... After reading your post I did a search for "How smart are whales" because I've also heard elsewhere that whales are very intelligent, and have pretty large brains (something like that). So anyway, after alittle investigating I think I found some clues from the Sperm Whale incident in 2006, and then another clue several years ago in the 2004 Sperm Whale incident. This could indicate some other possible "theory" for why the Sperm whale attacked the fishermen boat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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