Yesteray a Greenland Whale was photographed in Svalbard, Norway. The whale has no been observed since 1911 and was presumed extinct. I only have a
link to the norwegian article, but it contains some pictures for you even though you dont understand the language.
www.vg.no...
Translation of the article is as follows:
Extinct whale re-appears in Svalbard
Suddely the "extinct" greenland whale came up from the sea near Longyearbyen.
No one has captured a greenland whale since 1911, and the word sensation hardly covers the visit Svalbard had yesterday, experts say.
-It is very much a sensation. As a biologists up here I have worked the last 25 years charting whales. I have been looking for the greenland whale for
several years from boats and helicopters. And then all of the sudden it surfaces right outside my office. It is crazy, Ian Gjertz a Natural
Convervatist says.
The first reports of the 15 meter long giant came about 10'ish yesterday. The whale kept near to the pier until late last night.
-Whales dont like the sound of boat engines. When the traffic from small boats increased the whale withdrew into the sea again. It probably thought it
was abit too much, Gjertz says.
The greenland whale can be up to 20 meters long, and weigh up to 100 tonns.
-What seperates them from other whales, like the blue whale, is that has a larger hump. They are shorter, wider and fatter, Gjertz says.
It was just the large amount of fat that almost sealed the faith of the greenland whale. Earlier when hunters killed the whales the blubbler kept it
afloat.
-The first greenland whale was shot in 1611, at that time the sea was filled with them. The last one was shot in 1911, since then the greenland whale
has been presumed extinct, Gjertz says.
Yay!!!
Drawing of a greenland whale:
[edit on 20-7-2006 by anorwegianguy1972]
Correct. 
and
rock the scientist's to reevalute thier conclusion's!!!
