Post by: Goldeneye on August 04, 2015, 05:43:56 PM
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Orca-found-with-salmon-lure-stuck-inside-mouth-320677952.html
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. -- NOAA officials and whale researchers are keeping an eye on orca J39 after he was recently discovered to have a salmon lure hanging from his mouth.
The orca, a 12-year-old male in the J-pod, doesn't appear to have been obviously injured by the salmon lure, known as a flasher, which may be attached to a barbless hook, NOAA officials said.
Barbara Bender of All Aboard Sailing photographed the lure on J39 on Saturday near False Bay. NOAA will be providing money to the Center for Whale Research to keep tabs on the whale.
"We’re obviously very concerned about the lure and how it might affect J39’s feeding and behavior," Lynne Barre, protected resources branch chief in NOAA Fisheries’ Seattle office, said in a statement released to the media. "We appreciate the reports from whale watchers who first noticed this and we will work with our partners on the water to watch J39 carefully.”
While officials are hoping the flasher comes loose on its own, but are formulating a plan to help the whale if it doesn’t.
Post by: Hunterman on August 04, 2015, 06:15:34 PM
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: Birdguy on August 04, 2015, 08:47:45 PM
Post by: Capt. Rob on August 04, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Post by: Ellensburg on August 04, 2015, 10:51:33 PM
Post by: RadSav on August 05, 2015, 12:10:05 AM
Maybe he grabbed a salmon that was hooked.
Hope it doesn't kill the thing.Maybe there is a salmon fly on that hook :dunno:
There was an old orca who swallowed a fly
I don't know why he swallowed a fly - perhaps he'll die!
There was an old orca who swallowed a minnow,
That wriggled and wiggled and tiggled inside him!
He swallowed the minnow to catch the fly;
I don't know why he swallowed a fly - Perhaps he'll die!
There was an old orca who swallowed a cod;
Oh my God he swallowed a cod!
He swallowed the cod to catch the minnow,
He swallowed the minnow to catch the fly;
I don't know why he swallowed a fly - Perhaps he'll die!
There was an old orca who swallowed a seal;
It takes some zeal to swallow a seal!
He swallowed the seal to catch the cod,
He swallowed the cod to catch the minnow,
He swallowed the minnow to catch the fly;
I don't know why he swallowed a fly - Perhaps he'll die!
There was an old orca who swallowed a shark;
Yes it was dark when he swallowed that shark!
He swallowed the shark to catch the seal,
He swallowed the seal to catch the cod,
He swallowed the cod to catch the minnow,
He swallowed the minnow to catch the fly;
I don't know why he swallowed a fly - Perhaps he'll die!
There was an old lady who swallowed an orca...
You didn't really think she died from eating a horse, did you?
Post by: Bo_nimrod on August 05, 2015, 01:32:11 AM
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on August 05, 2015, 02:48:20 AM
Thats just sad. Hope it doesn't kill the thing.I hope you're not serious, we're talking one tiny hook in one big whale.
Post by: RadSav on August 05, 2015, 03:34:04 AM
Thats just sad. Hope it doesn't kill the thing.I hope you're not serious, we're talking one tiny hook in one big whale.
We used to sell special barbed arrow heads used to tag Whale, Orca and Sealions with a crossbow.
We also make sure that all the oversize sturgeon we catch are hook free. Some big ole' boys might have a dozen hooks behind the crusher plate. Never seemed to affect their tenacity or desire to eat more shad. Orca should be effected even less!
I do think the flasher might add some short term stress to the animal. If he were weak or sick I would worry about that. But he looks mighty health to me! I expect he will break it off on a sealions head in no time at all :tup:
Post by: rasbo on August 05, 2015, 05:08:54 AM
Post by: RadSav on August 05, 2015, 05:36:08 AM
Meanwhile,somewhere in wa state a fisherman is talking about a huge salmon stripping line off his reel
t=11
Post by: CP on August 05, 2015, 06:49:13 AM
Post by: lokidog on August 05, 2015, 01:13:34 PM
Isn't this around lokidog's fishing area? Happen to recognize that flasher there Ed? Did you have a strong take down that just kept going?
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Orca-found-with-salmon-lure-stuck-inside-mouth-320677952.html
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. -- NOAA officials and whale researchers are keeping an eye on orca J39 after he was recently discovered to have a salmon lure hanging from his mouth.
The orca, a 12-year-old male in the J-pod, doesn't appear to have been obviously injured by the salmon lure, known as a flasher, which may be attached to a barbless hook, NOAA officials said.
Barbara Bender of All Aboard Sailing photographed the lure on J39 on Saturday near False Bay. NOAA will be providing money to the Center for Whale Research to keep tabs on the whale.
"We’re obviously very concerned about the lure and how it might affect J39’s feeding and behavior," Lynne Barre, protected resources branch chief in NOAA Fisheries’ Seattle office, said in a statement released to the media. "We appreciate the reports from whale watchers who first noticed this and we will work with our partners on the water to watch J39 carefully.”
While officials are hoping the flasher comes loose on its own, but are formulating a plan to help the whale if it doesn’t.
I aint talkin'....... :chuckle:
There's actually a pretty cool youtube video of a guy fighting an orca that grabbed his salmon, the guy actually wins in the end, amazingly.
Too bad this picture was taken as I am sure it will be used by the whale nazis to try to reduce access to this area even more. :(