http://www.offbeatearth.com/unbelievable-whale-tail-flapping-lobtailing-extravaganzia/ Earth and All The Offbeat Things That Happen On It Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.offbeatearth.com/unbelievable-whale-tail-flapping-lobtailing-extravaganzia/#comment-2827 chris banach Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.offbeatearth.com/?p=647#comment-2827 i've lived 7 years on maui, and this behavior is totally normal. whales come in the winter from alaska to give birth, because of the shallow and warm water between maui and the neighboring island of molokai. when they jump or 'tail flap', it's only to remove shells off they skin. i’ve lived 7 years on maui, and this behavior is totally normal. whales come in the winter from alaska to give birth, because of the shallow and warm water between maui and the neighboring island of molokai. when they jump or ‘tail flap’, it’s only to remove shells off they skin.

]]> http://www.offbeatearth.com/unbelievable-whale-tail-flapping-lobtailing-extravaganzia/#comment-2613 Paige Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:09:44 +0000 http://www.offbeatearth.com/?p=647#comment-2613 The guys at the Vancouver Aquarium say that whales use their tails to stun animals in order to eat them, but it's very likely that they would also use their tails to drive off aggressors. The guys at the Vancouver Aquarium say that whales use their tails to stun animals in order to eat them, but it’s very likely that they would also use their tails to drive off aggressors.

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