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(Especially if you're rich, so you could afford a boarding school—the closest real life equivalent I can think of to fostering the child with another lord.)
I'm a guy so.....
This world is a very different one to Westeros. Westeros would be more easily compared with Medieval England. In this world, marrying a complete stranger who you barely know is frowned upon by most people and is considered antiquated. Cat herself says she didn't mind him cheating as they barely knew each other and a man has needs. Also in this day and age we live in a world where every man is considered equal, very unlike Westerosi society, and so could expect a measure of their fathers inheritance and what not. Bastards in Westeros wouldn't
Yes bringing home Jon is a bit of a slap in the face for Catelyn but I do think that Jon had a right to be there if his father so chose. I personally think Ned should have put his foot down and told Catelyn where she should stick it when she told him he wasn't welcome at Winterfell without Ned there.
We don't know what Daemon was like or how his relationship with his legitimate bretheren were. Theon Greyjoy wanted to be a son and impress his father. Blood is thicker than water. Jon wanted Winterfell but is honourable and feels guilty for having wanted Winterfell. He obviously loves his brother and I very much doubt he would do anything to try to take his claim or harm him. He was a fast learner and had/has the potential to be an able battle commander and so would have been a lot more useful to Robb in the field than his Lady Mother who I feel is personally responsible for his downfall.


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When Ironton coach Mark LaFon met with his players at the start of the basketball season, he addressed the big white elephant in the room.
The Fighting Tigers, who were in the regional tournament the previous two seasons, were expected by everyone in southeastern Ohio to be the region's representative in the Division III State Tournament. Any result short of that goal would've been considered a failure.
"We might as well have embraced it," LaFon said after Saturday night's Division III Regional Final against Oak Hill. "We can act like it wasn't being said… but to have a group like this go through and not have a Final Four berth, it would be a shame and I think we would've underachieved. In a lot of ways, I think we overachieved."
Ironton avoided the hypothetical situation Saturday night by winning the school's third regional championship in a 66-49 win over the Oaks at Ohio University's Convocation Center. Thursday morning, the 23-2 Fighting Tigers will take on 24-3 Ottawa-Glandorf, who beat Bloom-Carroll 60-56 in overtime Saturday at Bowling Green State University, in the first semifinal of the day at Ohio State's Jerome Schottenstein Center.
For the Titans, they will be taking on another team based along the Ohio River in their seventh all-time appearance into the state tournament. Last year, Ottawa-Glandorf lost to Portsmouth 74-66 in a Division III State Semifinal.
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"(Ironton is) wider. You look at the pounds and they are bigger than us and that concerns me down low in regards to rebounding… We haven't seen that kind of size this season."
The Titans will trot out the same starting five that he's worked with since the start of the season, a factor he hopes will be in his team's favor. Carter's point guard counterpart will be Matt Kaufman with Division III Northwest District Player of the Year T.J. Metzger and Caleb Siefker as the other guards.
In the frontcourt will be Michael Rosebrock, a Third Team All-Ohio selection a year ago, and Noah Bramlage to a team that will typically go nine-deep. In last year's state semis, all five of this year's starters scored.
LaFon said he wasn't caught up on the history of his opponent but told reporters during Monday's teleconference that his staff would spend the night combing over scouting reports and tape.
"I know they've got a very rich tradition, very nice district and there's great supporters of them," LaFon said. "It shows in their kids and how they play. They play with a lot of passion and a lot of discipline on the floor."
The winner of this contest will take on the winner of the Versailles-Leavittsburg LeBrae game that follows. The Division III Championship will be decided in a 10:45 a.m. tip Saturday.
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OverviewFrom the dawn of RU to the present day, Lilligant has been a top-tier threat. Excellent Special Attack and decent Speed combined with Quiver Dance make her a formidable sweeper after just a turn of boosting. Furthermore, she has access to the deadly Sleep Powder, allowing her to disable a surefire counter or provide extra setup opportunities. Unfortunately, it's not all a walk in the park for our flowery queen. Lilligant's mono-Grass typing leaves her with bad STAB coverage and weaknesses to common attacking types. Furthermore, her lack of secondary attacking options means she must rely on Hidden Power, which limits her ability to sweep. Despite these flaws, Lilligant is very dangerous once her checks and counters are removed and should always be played around carefully.
Lilligant's stats make her a perfect user of Quiver Dance, being tailor-made for a move that raises her Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed one stage. As an added bonus, Lilligant also has access to Sleep Powder, enabling her to remove a troublesome check or counter as it switches in. These turns of sleep also create free opportunities to set up more. Giga Drain is Lilligant's most reliable STAB move and heals her in the process. Hidden Power Rock nets pretty good coverage alongside Giga Drain, hitting Fire-, Flying-, and Bug-types super effectively—such as Moltres and Entei—but misses out on Grass- and Steel-types. Alternatively, Hidden Power Fire hits Pokemon of these types, including Rotom-C and Escavalier, while also nailing Bug-types. It is especially useful early-game, when it can be used to lure out these Pokemon and remove them. Unfortunately, using it leaves Lilligant vulnerable to opposing Fire-types. Team Options & Additional Comments >>>Other OptionsHidden Power Ice hits Dragon-types like Druddigon, but otherwise offers poor coverage as it leaves Lilligant helpless against both Fire- and Steel-types. Leftovers is another interesting option, trading an immediate power boost for passive healing, which lets Lilligant set up more consistently. One can opt for a bulky spread of 252 HP / 188 Def / 68 Spe with a Timid nature to set up more easily, but it is usually not worth the loss in power. Lilligant can make good use of Choice Scarf or Choice Specs, utilizing moves such as Leaf Storm and Healing Wish. A Sunny Day set taking advantage of Chlorophyll could work, but without dedicated sun, Quiver Dance is more effective, and in sun, a more powerful sweeper like Sawsbuck or Victreebel is a better choice in her stead. Lilligant has various support options, including Aromatherapy, Healing Wish, Leech Seed, and Synthesis as well as the less conventional Light Screen and Stun Spore. Sadly, her bulk is rather subpar for a purely defensive set, and she is prone to being outclassed by fellow Grass-types like Tangrowth and Ferroseed. Checks and CountersBecause of Lilligant's reliance on Hidden Power for coverage, many Pokemon wall her by virtue of their typing alone. Fire-types come in freely if Lilligant lacks a Rock-type move—notable examples are Magmortar, who is even immune to Sleep Powder with Vital Spirit, and Emboar, who can tank any hit and OHKO with Flare Blitz. Likewise, if Lilligant is using Hidden Power Rock, Steel- and Grass-types switch in with little worry. Roselia and Amoonguss are bulky enough to take even Hidden Power Fire and can hit Lilligant with Sludge Bomb. Escavalier can use Sleep Talk to OHKO Lilligant and walls her if she lacks Hidden Power Fire; other Steel-types like Klinklang also accomplish the same thing. As Lilligant rarely carries Hidden Power Ice, Druddigon can almost always phaze her out or outright KO her. Sap Sippers such as Bouffalant, Miltank, and Sawsbuck gain an Attack boost from Giga Drain and Sleep Powder and care little about Lilligant's common coverage moves with the exception of Hidden Power Fire in Sawsbuck's case, while Drapion has the bulk to survive most hits and deals heavy damage back. Gallade takes even a +1 Giga Drain and can avoid sleep with a Lum Berry, while Choice Scarf Primeape bypasses sleep altogether with Vital Spirit. Lilligant also has a fair share of defensive checks. Clefable is not 2HKOed by +1 Giga Drain and can stop her with status moves. Mandibuzz will take heavy damage from a possible Hidden Power Rock, but can use Whirlwind to reset Lilligant's boosts. Any bulky wall with Thunder Wave that can survive a hit can cripple Lilligant because she relies on Speed to sweep; paralysis is a dead stop. Cryogonal makes another excellent counter, taking hits with ease thanks to its phenomenal special bulk, as well as having access to Haze and Ice Beam. |


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Probably Deacon. More and more I prefer his cool, detached and rational demeanor to the more emotional and brash personalities of Joe and Grace.
Well, it's a collection of stories, so hard to say. I'd say the last story was one of the best though.
Nope, just filling in the blanks. An enjoyable collection for sure.
This is a bundle of stories that fills in the gaps between other Ledger tales. On their own, not worth a credit, but together? Totally worth it.
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So, we have a tale here, that begins in a very startling manner. From there it all moves pretty quickly and there's very little to no formula. Somehow though, it flows, and it all feels fairly realistic.
As mentioned, the tale is fairly enjoyable. You alternate between tagging along behind the private eye who is trailing a killer and the killer himself. We get treated to various scenes and encounters which, on their own, are fairly enjoyable. Both the killer and the detective are somewhat interested creatures with their own tales.
Some problems though: we never REALLY get to know the main characters (even though we're treated to backstory) and everything (including the ending) moves just a tad too fast to really have any significance. Many events happen, very little of them actually matter -- and just when you think it's going to get good, it's over. Just like that.
The reader did a great job, no complaints there.
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Not likely, just because I'm not the type to re-read a book or re-watch a movie. That doesn't make it bad though, just that I already know what happens.
Probably Jackie or Stephen. Jackie had an adorable kind of innocence and caring nature. Stephen was pretty quick and a standup guy. Would have been cool to see his story in the next entry.
I haven't, but his performance here was awesome. If I had read this I would have lost a lot of nuance of the dialect -- he delivered perfectly (to my outsider hearing anyway).
This is a great entry in the series. We have Frank, who is someone you can't really love, but you still care about his tale. Even though Frank is far from a "tragic hero", I did appreciate that Tana gave him a better ending than she did to the protagonists of the last 2 novels.
The first novel's ending was sad, and by the end of the second I pretty much hated Cassie, but Frank's closure felt natural. Nothing sad, nothing amazing, just a perfect "fade out" of his life.
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The characters were so well-developed that you felt you were part of their lives.
An awesome narrator that nailed the accents and voices of both male and female characters.
Indeed I did. There were very few dull moments.
This tale was very well done. It stood alone, yet wove bits and pieces of the first novel in. You can enjoy it as a standalone tale or as a sequel. I felt a connection to all the characters as well.
Tana did a good job of showing enough of the character's daily life to flesh them out and make a connection while still moving the story along and keeping the developments flowing. The pace was excellent, and to be honest, I would have been fine seeing a bit more mundane day-to-day activities.
I left the first novel really liking (and feeling sorry for Cassie). Towards the end of this tale though, I felt much less of a connection and began to care less for her than for her dead persona. Still, that speaks more to how well Tana developed the character and made you feel the emotions.
Well done all around!
"Decent story, Not fond of protagonist"
The reader was pretty decent. She made the guy voices a bit odd, but overall, not bad.
Can't say that there really was one honestly. It was a pretty generic detective tale with some humor mixed in (that wasn't really to my tastes)
First timer here. She's decent, but again, I didn't care too much for the guy voices.
I'm not sure this is movie (or even TV episode) worthy.
Overall, a decent little tale. Not interesting enough to get me into the series and, while D.D. is OK, there's nothing outstanding about her character, and her style of humor just doesn't vibe with me own.
As a standalone tale though, it was OK.
"Such a disappointment"
What I liked best were the moments where actual story was being developed. The moments where more of the event that began this tale was explained.
What I liked least was just about everything else. We jumped from party to party with each chapter seeming to NEED to end with a corny cliffhanger (made worse by the reader who is always over dramatic to the point of making you want to cringe). Throw in more plot twists and secrets than an Oceans Eleven movie and it gets very tiring.
The story also starts delving more into the backstory of the town our "heroin" entered in the second half of the last tale. As that part of book 1 was the most uninteresting, this is most unwelcome.
Our "heroin" is also pretty annoying, selfish and wimpy.
The most interesting were the developments in the story of the pulse that created the mess the world is currently in.
The least was all the backstory of Rule and it's kids and elders and the treachery and blah blah blah.
I try to avoid her when possible. She nearly ruined the Blackout series for me.
Well, since it's a trilogy, it will get a follow up book (and this one ended on a cliff hanger of course), but I'm not at all looking forward to it.
Not looking forward to the conclusion. I may read it at some point, but I feel like the author has pulled a bait and switch on the whole premise of the tale.
"Very King-esque!"
I did not read the print version, so I cannot say. I will say that I prefer audio books to reading.
There's a sad scene where one of the little ones goes down.
An excellent reader who conveys emotion and tone very well.
I was a bit sad at the loss of some life, but overall it was a good read/listen. I wish we'd gotten a bit more after things were all said and done.
A very good standalone story. It was long, but pretty worthwhile. The story could have been shorter, but at one point the mystery got stalled and had to start over. Those parts of the book were harder to get through, but overall it was a good one.
"Harry is back in form!"
I would, if they enjoy the series -- it's not good for someone not a fan of the genre or if this is their first in the Dresden universe.
Harry has a psychic battle at one point that's pretty epic.
Cat Sith
He lives
A pretty good entry in the series. Some past questions are answered, Dresden powers up and fan favorites return.
There are some downsides though:
--The Outsiders make an appearance and seem a bit underpowered. Almost like Jim wanted us to see them, but not for them to be a huge threat to Harry just yet.
--Some parts felt a bit heavy-handed in how they "explained" past events. Would have preferred a more natural revelation than Harry just coming up with the connection out the blue and telling us.
--I wish Harry would have unleashed his full power!
"Not bad, but not Connelly's best either"
The new reader managed to still get Bosch right.
This isn't the best Bosch book, but it's not the worst either. It's somewhat short and the ending is a bit rushed -- I guess that at least means we've likely got more coming.
No extreme reactions, it was pretty average for Connelly
Parts of the book felt forced, as if Connelly was trying to fit a formula. For example, there's a scene that happens about 85% through the book that has you wondering why it's in there. Then towards the end of the book, a reference is randomly thrown in -- what is this, children's TV now?
Overall, it wasn't the best Bosch story, but it was decent. The ending is a bit rushed and unfulfilling from a character standpoint (though the mystery is solved). Almost feels like Connelly was squeezing this book in before another one.
"Best in the series so far"
Good ole fun
Maybe not the EDGE, but it was extremely well paced. Mayberry cut down on all the interludes and such that plagued the last book (aptly titled king of plagues), and it's more manageable. I still think we could have done without most of them, but the pace was still good.
Mr Church as always.
No extreme reaction, but was very pleased with it.
Someone Audible recommended I follow dinged this book because they said the main character was just yelling at people the whole book. It actually had me putting off listening to it for a while.
I didn't get any of that. I think this was a well-paced book with very little in the way of pointless sweet nothings in conversation and interludes. It takes the series in a direction it's been leaning in for a while, but does it without going off the deep end.
Would definitely recommend.
"Decent followup to the first"
Not particularly high. It's a good book within the Joe Ledger series, but the series (including the characters) and the author make it what it is.
I'm probably going to seem cruel, but the demise of a particular character was the best part for me. I'm hoping it will make future tales more bearable.
Aside from that, the scenes in the Twins labs were pretty cool. I liked what they were able to do with their genetic talents.
Ray Porter is just an awesome narrator. His voice and tone perfectly match Ledger's personality. I couldn't imagine anyone else reading him.
I was a bit joyous of the ending.
Not as great as the first, but a solid story that didn't fall into the trap of blindly rehashing what made the first great.


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Nothing's braver than a teddy bear. A teddy bear that jumped from an airplane at about 9,500 feet, that is. Lawrenceburg resident Troy Woods, a statewide record-holding skydiver and jumping instructor at the Jumping for Fun Parachute Center, has jumped from planes for charity before. Last year Woods broke the state record (80 jumps in one day) while he raised funds for a boy battling leukemia. On June 1 he will strap stuffed teddy bears to his chest as a fundraiser for Kentucky Children's Hospital with the help of his daughter, Christina.
He's flying. A two-second superman in black and purple pleather pants, Jimmy Lamb slams his body into a wrestler roughly twice his size and at least 20 years younger. Chris Majors, his 22-year-old, 305-pound opponent, crashes to the floor of the ring. Majors doesn't move. The referee smacks his palm against the mat once, twice — It's unclear if anyone could possibly count the rest over the crowd's shouts as Jimmy Lamb defeats one of the hated princes of King Hustle's Court.
By Meaghan Downs News staff The Anderson County Board of Education unanimously approved its proposed budget Monday night calling for a 4 percent revenue increase, about $200,000 more in anticipated property tax revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. School board chairman James Sargent said the budgeted 4 percent revenue increase does not mean the board will ultimately decide to raise tax rates.
The Anderson Public Library is accused of "unlawful taking" and "complete disregard of the law" in a class action suit filed Friday that seeks hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars in refunds to taxpayers. The suit, filed by Lawrenceburg resident Harold Todd in Anderson County Circuit Court on behalf of taxpayers, mirrors three suits filed against libraries in Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties.
The American Legion Auxiliary invites the community for a Memorial and Healing Field service on Sunday, May 26 at 3 p.m. at the Healing Field in Lawrenceburg. The ceremony is being hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 34, the American Legion Post 34 and the Department of Kentucky Auxiliary in remembrance of fallen service men and women and for all who have served, according to an Auxiliary press release.
An "extreme amount" of crystal methamphetamine intended for sale in Lawrenceburg never hit the streets after three Georgia residents were stopped for speeding last Friday evening. Police searched the vehicle and discovered nearly 3.5 ounces of the potent drug with a street value of $15,000, according to Lawrenceburg Detective Jeremy Cornish. "It was quite a lick," Cornish said Monday afternoon. "It's the biggest bust of my career."
Eight people were indicted earlier this month by the Anderson County Grand Jury after being charged as "smurfs," the term used to describe those who supply cold pills and other items to those involved in manufacturing methamphetamine. Their indictments come nearly a year after they were allegedly caught supplying cold pills for $50 per box to a man later convicted of cooking meth. Indicted on one count each of unlawful distribution of a methamphetamine precursor are:
Kentucky State Troopers, particularly those who die in the line of duty, are never forgotten. Two Lawrenceburg troopers were honored last Wednesday in an annual ceremony that included several of their family members, along with representatives from the state police, sheriff's office and city police. Troopers Harold J. Toll and Bobby McCoun were honored in separate ceremonies that included prayers, scripture and song in two local cemeteries.
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A Workington primary school has achieved its third consecutive outstanding Ofsted inspection.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School achieved outstanding grades in all areas, including achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and management.
Inspector Gillian Salter-Smith said: "Pupils are very happy and secure because staff provide excellent care within a highly supportive family-type ethos based on strong moral values.
"Leaders and the governing body are relentless in their pursuit of excellence."
She suggested finding ways to increase access for younger pupils to an outdoor section of the school's grounds, which hosts wildlife and wild plants, something which the school are already planning.
Cath Pearson, who has been the school's headteacher for 11 years, praised all the staff at the school.
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"Everyone wants to get involved with the children and genuinely care for and nurture the children.
"It is a pleasure to be here and a privilege to serve this community."
Michael Rooney, who has chaired the school's governing body for nine years, said: "We have lots of things that make the school special. It is down to a very dedicated and loyal headteacher and she is leading an equally dedicated and hard-working staff.
"The school has a very happy and secure environment. It is a family-like environment.
"The school is always pushing to be better and provide the newest ideas.
"We never sit back and the governors give them everything they need to keep on going."
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Use it for everything! Would have rated 5 stars, but lack of light is a real bummer!
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Disabled Killer Whale Survives with Help from Its Pod
In one of those incredible-but-true stories that makes you want to give the oceans a giant hug, a disabled killer whale missing two of its fins and unable to hunt to feed itself is able to survive through the help of its family. The young male killer whale, or orca, has no dorsal fin or right-side pectoral fin, leaving it unable to hunt and capture prey for itself. Instead of being abandoned or rejected by its pod and left to die, however, the killer whale appears to have been cared for and supported by the members of its pod, which share food with the young whale.
Grins and Fins: Meet the Sociable False Killer Whale
American photographer Doug Perrine, 60, captured this priceless image of a false killer whale mid-grin off the coast of Kona, Hawaii.
Less commonly known than the killer whale (or orca), the false killer whale is the third largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. Growing to 1,500 pounds and up to 20 feet long, the false killer whale looks like no dolphin you've seen before. Its small conical head lacks the "beak" we expect in common dolphins, and its flippers have a distinctive hump along the front edge.
False killer whales were first discovered by their fossils in 1843, and were assumed to be extinct. In fact, the species wasn't discovered alive until fifteen years after the discovery of their fossils. Like the gregarious-looking fellow captured in the photo, false killer whales are intensely social, forming strong social bonds in groups of ten to twenty that belong to larger groups of up to 40 individuals in Hawaii or as many as 100 elsewhere. False killer whales travel and hunt together in broad bands that can be up to several miles wide, and they even share their food with other group members.
Unfortunately, the false killer whale's population numbers in Hawaii are nothing to smile at – these social creatures have suffered major decline in the last 25 years. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, aerial surveys showed about 400 false killer whales in 1989. More recent studies suggest the number today is closer to 150. As of November 2012, false killer whales were listed as endangered in Hawaii, due in large part to the creature's vulnerability to be caught as bycatch by tuna and swordfish fisheries. The false killer whales become hooked or entangled in longlines when they take bait off of longline fishing hooks set for Hawaiian swordfish and tuna, a dangerous mistake that often turns deadly.
The future for false killer whales is in danger, but with education, advocacy, and increased respect and protections for these social and gregarious sea creatures, we can give the false killer whale something to smile about.
Sperm Whales Adopt Malformed Dolphin Into Their Group
Herman Melville's Moby Dick may paint a picture of the sperm whale as a terrifying, ferocious creature that destroys ships and attacks the sailors on them, but modern research shows that sperm whales are compassionate and social creatures, dangerous only to the fish and squid that the giant whale feasts on for dinner, or to the orca whales that prey on sperm whale calves. A heartwarming and unusual recent discovery does even more to distinguish the sperm whale from its deadly reputation, as a group of sperm whales were observed "adopting" a bottlenose dolphin with a spinal malformation.
Behavioral ecologists Alexander Wilson and Jens Krause discovered this unique phenomenon when they set out to observe sperm whales off the island of Pico in the Azores in 2011. Upon arriving there, they discovered a whale group of adult sperm whales, several whale calves, and an adult male bottlenose dolphin. Over the next eight days, the pair observed the dolphin with the whales six more times, socializing and even nuzzling and rubbing members of the group. At times, the sperm whales seemed merely to tolerate the dolphin's affection, while at others, they reciprocated. "It really looked like they had accepted the dolphin for whatever reason," Wilson reports to ScienceNOW. "They were being very sociable."
Creature Feature: Beluga Whale
Think that you could survive in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean? Probably not, but beluga whales have certainly found a way.
The beluga whale, sometimes known as the white whale, is an unusual-looking marine mammal. A typical individual can be 13-20 feet long, and with its white coloring and distinctively lumpy head, the beluga is one of a kind. You can find belugas way up north in the waters of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia.
Beluga whales have many adaptations that allow them to live in extremely cold waters. They don't have a dorsal fin, which is believed to help them survive under ice. They have round bodies and a thick layer of blubber to keep out the cold.
So what's with that protruding lump on the beluga's head? It's called a melon, and other marine mammals like dolphins and porpoises have it too. It's an organ with lots of oils and fats that is believed to be important during echolocation. The melon of a beluga whale is unique: by blowing air around its sinuses, a beluga whale can change the shape of its melon, which may be used in specialized under-ice echolocation.
The beluga whale is referred to as a sea canary, because of its high-pitched song. Individuals use squeaks, clucks and whistles to communicate with each other. Belugas are a very social species, and live together in groups called pods. When they move into bays, estuaries, and rivers during the summer they have been known to congregate in the thousands. Pods aren't permanent though—belugas switch social groups frequently, sometimes moving hundreds of miles to join another group.
Beluga whales are smart and playful, and like to spit water at other whales or their keepers in aquariums. They're the only whale species that's commonly kept in aquariums, though captive breeding programs haven't been successful.
Worldwide, beluga whales are ranked as near threatened by the IUCN. A subpopulation in the Cook Inlet in Alaska is listed as critically endangered. They suffer from pollution, especially in the rivers and estuaries they spend their summers in—there have been incidents of cancer in beluga whales linked to pollution in the St. Lawrence River. If we want these unique whales to be around in the future, we have to keep their environment safe and clean.
If You Could be Any Ocean Animal...
Have you ever dreamed of being a dolphin? Or maybe an anglerfish, octopus, or sea turtle?
Exploring the oceans from one of these animals points of view would be an exciting (and eye opening) experience.
So what marine animal would you be if you had the chance to be any creature in the ocean? We posed this question to our Ocean Heroes finalists, and here's what they had to say. See if you can match their responses to the pictures above (answers at the bottom of this post)!
Michele Hunter – Harbor seal
Hardy Jones – Sperm whale
Kristofor Lofgren – Mako shark
Dave Rauschkolb – Porpoise
Richard Steiner – Polar bear (I like the odds and the challenge they face)
Donald Voss – Humpback whale
Sara Brenes – Tiger Shark
Calvineers – Blue whale
Sam Harris – Tiger Shark
James Hemphill – Hawksbill Sea Turtle (I have always been amazed at all the colors on its shell and how gracefully and peacefully it swims)
Teakahla WhiteCloud – Dolphin
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The Gulf oil disaster reminds me of that old Donald Rumsfeld chestnut, the one about known-knowns and known-unknowns. With a massive, ongoing gushing oil spill, and an enormous ecosystem at risk, we're in the realm of the "known unknown" – we know that there is a huge amount of oil moving through the Gulf, but no one's quite sure exactly where it is or where it's going.
A group of federal agencies, including NOAA, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service are trying to push us into the "known known" category with teams sent out on what are essentially reconnaissance missions. Two months into the oil disaster, they're still grappling to understand the impacts on shorelines, turtles, mammals and more.
Last Thursday, for the first time, NOAA allowed a small group of ocean conservation activists to shadow a crew working on discovering the location and severity of subsurface oil. I joined our senior campaign director, Jackie Savitz, along with scientists and campaigners from Ocean Conservancy and the Gulf Restoration Network in a couple of skiffs that tailed the NOAA crew for a few hours on the water just east of Grand Isle, La.
Before we embarked, NOAA restoration specialist Sean Meehan gave us the rundown as we stood on the dock in Jean Lafitte, about 25 miles south of New Orleans. A jovial guy, Meehan is an experienced marine researcher, but even he acknowledged the unique difficulty of locating subsurface oil.
Trying To Understand The Scope Of The Oil Disaster
Today, senior campaign director Jackie Savitz and I went on the first boat trip for conservation groups to observe NOAA's attempt to understand the scope of the oil spill and how to respond to it. The crew we shadowed was trying to measure oil underneath the Gulf's surface. Along the way, we saw shrimpers turned oil skimmers, reddish oil on the water and sadly, a pod of dolphins including calves swimming and feeding in the oil-polluted waters.
In this video, Jackie summarizes a lot of what we saw. We'll have much more video and photos from the trip soon, so stay tuned. Thanks to NOAA for allowing us to come along and learn about this critical work.
Jean-Michel Cousteau On Orcas
"When you take a wild cetacean (a whale or dolphin) and put it in a tank, its acoustic system is suddenly screwed up. Its sonar reverberates off of the concrete in its tank and, little by little, the animal becomes totally silenced. It's like a person being blindfolded in a jail cell. The orcas are not used to borders or barriers, and that probably makes them very uncomfortable. Some of them don't accept captivity and die, but others do and live like they are in prison."
That's Jean-Michael Cousteau reflecting on killer whales in the wake of last week's death of a trainer at Sea World. Cousteau is one of the world's experts on orcas and gives a fascinating, wide-ranging interview to the Santa Barbara Independent about whales and dolphins in the wild and in captivity, including a description of the enormous effort it took to rehabilitate and free Keiko, the orca that starred in "Free Willy." It's well worth a read.