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Find Along Chilean Highway Suggests Ancient Mass Stranding of Whales

Posted by samzenpus on from the look-at-the-bones dept.

sciencehabit writes "In 2010, workers widening a remote stretch of highway near the northwestern coast of Chile uncovered a trove of fossils, including the skeletons of at least 30 large baleen whales. The fossils—which may be up to 9 million years old—are the first definitive examples of ancient mass strandings of whales, according to a new study. The work also fingers a possible culprit."

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  1. Let me guess... by msauve · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The work also fingers a possible culprit"

    Anthropomorphic Global Warming?

    (not a troll, just a funny, vote me down if you will)

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    1. Re:Let me guess... by The+Grim+Reefer · · Score: 4, Funny

      "The work also fingers a possible culprit" Anthropomorphic Global Warming? (not a troll, just a funny, vote me down if you will)

      Don't be stupid. It was obviously caused by US Navy sonar. Yes, our sonar is THAT powerful.

      Actually, that highway is a toll road and they didn't have exact change. If you ever saw a 20 meter tractor trailer try to make a U-turn, just imaging what it must have been like trying to get 30, 30 meter whales to turn around. It's no wonder they didn't make it.

    2. Re:Let me guess... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      I think it will become clear when they find 30 smashed flower pots of petunias ...

  2. Re:Sonar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It had to be the damn Navy testing advanced sonar!

    Activists! Run forth and protest!

    When your mom ends up beaching herself from one of those tests, you won't think it's so funny.

  3. Re:All man's fault by Applehu+Akbar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hippie chicks who put out.