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twotone ( twotone@beehaw.org )  to Science · 3 years ago

Grey whales seen seeking human help to remove parasites

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Grey whales seen seeking human help to remove parasites

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twotone ( twotone@beehaw.org )  to Science · 3 years ago
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Captain of tourist boat from Baja California, Mexico, says grey whales return repeatedly for ‘grooming’
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  • nlm ( nlm@beehaw.org ) 
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    Interesting! Whales are awesome, I do hope this benefits them. Plus it’s neat for the whale watchers as well.

    Just hope this won’t lead to whales getting killed by swimming up to whalers somewhere having built misguided trust…

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      Yeah. For the most part, animals should be left alone, but this is a better interaction than the Orcas going around attacking boats

      • lilmann ( lilmann@beehaw.org ) 
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        Eh, if they’re attacking yachts, I say let them go about their business

  • PostmodernPythia ( PostmodernPythia@beehaw.org ) 
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    Whales aren’t human, but they are sapient, whether we recognize it or not.

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