tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611539873648888872.post7126659519917835704..comments2022-08-30T12:53:57.739+08:00Comments on THE TRUTH ABOUT WHY WHALES MASS STRAND: Earthquake Kills 39 Pilot WhalesCapt. David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743589456559775072noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611539873648888872.post-45875584338556460082014-01-20T18:04:45.245+08:002014-01-20T18:04:45.245+08:00I looked into the typhoon that hit Tonga. The only...I looked into the typhoon that hit Tonga. The only connection I could make is that it might has stirred the winds somewhat and increased the surface currents inside Golden Bay.<br /><br />I don't buy the idea that whales are attracted to some sort of man made gridline because this concept ignores the fact that they are dehydrated and have no food in their stomach when they do aground. One has to account for all the consistent observations.<br /><br />There is evidence that they have a geomagnetic sense. I think they use it to detect pending earthquakes because they always seem to avoid being near where strong/major events erupt. Instead, they get surprised by quakes between 4.5 and 6 magnitude. I suspect this might be because the lesser quakes often occur without advance precursors, especially along mid-ocean ridges.<br /><br />There was work done in the 1980s showing that pod strandings tended to occurred where geomagnetic minimums crossed the beach. I just couldn't see the whales using the minimum signals as a navigation tool. Then it dawned on me that they were not follow minimums, they were avoiding maximums since maximums represented pending earthquakes. <br /><br />Earthquake detection by whales is a fascinating topic. I am uncovering lost of evidence to support such an idea. <br /> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783714964161878693noreply@blogger.com