Dead humpback whale found in the Brazilian jungle

[austingirl 2191]

Mystery surrounds humpback whale found dead in depths of Brazil’s Amazon jungle

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Brazilian wildlife experts have been left baffled after discovering a dead humpback whale in the Amazon rainforest.

The 10-ton mammal was found in the jungle undergrowth on the island of Marajo, which sits at the mouth of the Amazon River.

Although scientists presume the enormous creature was hurled onshore during a storm, they do not understand how it came so far inland or why it was swimming off the coast in the first place.

Officials from Para state’s health, sanitation and environment department said they only found the 11m-long whale after following the birds of prey which were scavenging on its huge carcass.

The remains were deposited in such a remote part of the mangrove swamp in the Amazonian delta that it took two trips for the wildlife experts to reach the site.

 

[South Austin 52523]

Should've taken that left turn at Albuquerque.

[phdhorn 6224]

10 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Should've taken that left turn at Albuquerque Albecoikey.

Fixed.  And rep.

[SHOOTER12 8814]

That damned Hancock pulling his stunts again

[BrazilHorn 6624]

Someone should check Vic’s passport. Date gone bad???? 

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

I was just composing my own Vic joke, dammit. 

[UTPhil2006 3807]

Shark Whalenado 

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability a humpback whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of the Amazon.

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

Probably a failed rocket launch, MASA needs to get it's shit together.

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

-or-

Those Klingon Birds of Prey aren’t as reliable as they once were. 

Probably another power drop off due the the dirth of nuclear wessels from which scavenge fuel. 

[mdmost 43011]

Scotty put the wrong location in the transporter. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

27 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Scotty put the wrong location in the transporter. 

life imitating sci fi....

[BlueGreySky 1020]

let's see if the link works now...

 

Edited February 26, 2019 by BlueGreySky

[clapclapclap 9000]

Brought in by Catholic missionaries?

Edited February 26, 2019 by clapclapclap
The Humpback of Notre Dame. Get it?

[HenryJames 66135]

3 hours ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

I was just composing my own Vic joke, dammit. 

More like decomposing amirite.

[Dahobbs 17627]

3 hours ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability a humpback whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of the Amazon.

beautiful. 

[hayden_horn 11364]

4 hours ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability a humpback whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of the Amazon.

goddamn brilliant reference.

and the rest, after a sudden, wet thud, was silence. curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was oh no, not again.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Just now, hayden_horn said:

goddamn brilliant reference.

and the rest, after a sudden, wet thud, was silence. curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was oh no, not again.

Holy sci fi coincidence it's on right now......

[Dennis Taylor 18848]

was it a Titleist?

[Underdog 28755]

[HiggyBaby 2543]

I think I read about this once in a Clive Cussler novel. Has anyone seen McConaughey lately.

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

52 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

goddamn brilliant reference.

and the rest, after a sudden, wet thud, was silence. curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was oh no, not again.

Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now.

That movie/book is a guilty pleasure of mine. 

[hayden_horn 11364]

Just now, Bobby_Batronic said:

Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now.

That movie/book is a guilty pleasure of mine. 

i love the book. i don't think the movie even approaches doing it justice, but it's also fun in its own way.

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

Very few movies ever do the book justice, but just enough of the quirky humor made it into the movie that it’s good for a laugh. Besides, I can’t get through the book in 2 hours. 

[Prepuce of Doom 21097]

6 hours ago, BurntEyes said:

You should work to get that green lit. Would be huge smash hit.

Another Vic joke? 

[C-Man 27239]

1 hour ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now.

That movie/book is a guilty pleasure of mine. 

Of course the movie isn't as good as the book but Sam Rockwell + Zooey Deschanel + Alan Rickman as Marvin = IN!

[Armybrat 40857]

1 hour ago, HiggyBaby said:

I think I read about this once in a Clive Cussler novel. Has anyone seen McConaughey lately.

Dirk Pitt woulda got there the first try.

[Jiggy-Z 3433]

What are you people blubbering about?

[Armybrat 40857]

Just chewing the fat, Ahab.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

38 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Of course the movie isn't as good as the book but Sam Rockwell + Zooey Deschanel + Alan Rickman as Marvin = IN!

Zarken frude right ....

Edited February 26, 2019 by Onboard 2.0

[Nivek 16949]

Good thing we discovered transparent aluminum.  Double Dumbass on the OP.

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

You zarken frood. 

Sam Rockwell’s Zaphod “buttons aren’t toys” meme is one of my favorites. 

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

2 minutes ago, Nivek said:

Good thing we discovered transparent aluminum.  Double Dumbass on the OP.

He did a little too much LDS in the 60’s. 

Hellow computer....just use the keyboard....how quaint. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Just now, Bobby_Batronic said:

He did a little too much LDS in the 60’s. 

Hellow computer....just use the keyboard....how quaint. 

he was a Mormon ?

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

Kirk couldn’t remember his drug references from the 20th century. 

[WhatTheBuck 28794]

5 hours ago, hayden_horn said:

i love the book. i don't think the movie even approaches doing it justice, but it's also fun in its own way.

The BBC series was better than the movie.

[Richard Kimball 1496]

[formermav43 4606]

15 hours ago, phdhorn said:

Should've taken that left turn at Albuquerque Albecoikey.

Albacorekey, more like.

Edited February 27, 2019 by formermav43

[Jive Turkey 12630]

Amazon bought a jungle and a river, and then delivered a humpback whale there?

Pretty impressive stuff, Bezos.

[ztejas 43524]

It was found strangled to death after attacking a passing jogger

[justhookit 4191]

Does Robert have a good alibi?

[Your Mom 4828]

Whale come to the jungle, we got fun and games.

We got everything you want, humpback we know the names.

[immortal13 4059]

3 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

Whale come to the jungle, we got fun and games.

We got everything you want, humpback we know the names.

I'm trying to resist negging you right now

[Trey3216 15350]

2 hours ago, immortal13 said:

I'm trying to resist negging you right now

Whale a run through the jungle.

Whale a run through the jungle.

Whale a run through the jungle.

Whale don't swim back you see.

[Buffsoldier 1895]

It's rumoured that the first thing the natives said when they stumbled upon the carcass was:

"Whale, whale, whale, what do we have here?"

Edited February 27, 2019 by Buffsoldier

[immortal13 4059]

2 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

Whale a run through the jungle.

Whale a run through the jungle.

Whale a run through the jungle.

Whale don't swim back you see.

🤨

[HornsOverIthaca 2335]

There be whales here captain!

[phdhorn 6224]

On 2/26/2019 at 8:31 AM, BrazilHorn said:

Someone should check Vic’s passport. Date gone bad???? 

[Parliament 14272]

2,1

[bmbmd 1027]

That whale’s been missing since 1945.