How do you breathalyse a whale? (1 Viewer)

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2008

• #1

How ingenious is this?


You'd think it was an impossible task: how can you make a great beast like a sperm whale provide a breath sample?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7723703.stm


The BBC Oceans series starts its run on BBC Two at 2000 GMT, Wednesday 12 November.

 

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Ruth Daniel

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2008

• #2

I'm looking forward to the series Pam,they were talking about it on BBC Breakfast this morning and it looks to be a really interesting programme!
Thanks for the link!:t:

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Nov 12, 2008

• #3

Fabulous footage Pam, and love the idea with the tiny helicopter going over the Whales blow hole and catching a breath. :eek!:

How technology has moved on and all the clever things that can be done now!

Looking forward to the program tonight a lot!

It will attached to BBC i-Player once more so we have a better chance of seeing it :-O

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Nov 12, 2008

• #4

How interesting, Pam. Though I must admit my first image was of a whale being pulled over for drink driving! :-O

 

brianfm

Botanical Birder

• Nov 12, 2008

• #5

I also heard the interview about this series on Radio Four this morning. Sounds like it will be a good one.

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2008

• #6

Fish and underwater life is a bit of an obsessive interest to me so I can't wait to see this series o

 

brianfm

Botanical Birder

• Nov 12, 2008

• #7

Gill Osborne said:

Fish and underwater life is a bit of an obsessive interest to me so I can't wait to see this series o

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I didn't know you were so 'into' fish Gill!o

 

a.dancy

Registered User

• Nov 12, 2008

• #8

Can't wait to see how they get a sample of air coming out the other end33

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Nov 12, 2008

• #9

a.dancy said:

Can't wait to see how they get a sample of air coming out the other end33

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LOL that has made my day :t:

That is not air it might be a type of gas!! :eek!:

:storm:

 

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2008

• #10

Great viewing! Good to see the Sea Lions have adapted so well after the over fishing of the waters but sad news with the Hammerhead Sharks. I am looking forward to next weeks prrogramme!

 

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Ruth Daniel

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2008

• #11

We'll be watching it tonight Pam.....so I shall comment tomorrow!

 

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #12

Ruth Daniel said:

We'll be watching it tonight Pam.....so I shall comment tomorrow!

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I'm waiting patiently, Ruth!


I thought this link may be of interest to those of us following the Oceans series.

Grasping the scale of Earth's oceans.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7723998.stm