Killer Whales in Gulf of Mexico
UNDATED (AP) - It was a fish story that even veteran boat captains found fascinating.Not so warm: US NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide
As many as 200 killer whales fed on tuna in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Capt. Eddie Hall of the 60-foot charter boat Shady Lady says "It was like being at Sea World because they'd come right up to the boat."
It was also hard for some skeptics to believe: Orcas, as killer whales are also known, typically are thought to live in cold water and eat seals.
Scientist Keith Mullin explained at a public meeting in Orange Beach, Ala., that contrary to common perceptions killer whales really do live in the Gulf, far from land.
Mullin says scientists believe the whales have been in the Gulf for years. He says their presence, although startling to some anglers, isn't a sign of climate change or other manmade condition. Their relatively small population and the speed at which pods move make them difficult to count, which could have led to lower estimates.
The recent (near real-time) water temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
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Must be all the ice that melted from the glaciers because of the Global warming that brought the cold waters everywhere around the world...would be an explanation by Al Gore. People seriously need to reconsider all these Global warming lies. It's clearly visible that there is no such thing. Don't really understand why media is trying to hide it and keep it a secret but people need to be more informed about the cooling trend in temperatures in the last decade. Not about the stupid catastrophe predictions by Mr Gore and "scientists" like him.
Take care, Elli
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