Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why

[soothsayer]

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The world is ending and only the whales know. At least, that’s one explanation. Humpback whales are normally pretty solitary—scientists used to call groups of 10 to 20 “large.” Now they’re congregating in groups of 20 to 200 off the coast of South Africa. Something is definitely going on here, but so far experts are stumped.

In fact, Humpback whales aren’t supposed to be hanging out in that region in the first place. Humpbacks migrate up to tropical waters to breed, but they typically feed down south in the icy waters of Antarctica this time of year. Yet scientific expeditions keep seeing these super-pods (not to be confused with super PACs, which are equally giant but much more dangerous), which were finally compiled and published at the beginning of March in the journal PLOSone. The researchers have a few ideas about why the humpbacks are organizing, but no clear answers yet. So far the consensus seems to be: this is pretty freakin’ weird.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. Whalenado

[canuckledragger]

2. Please don't give crappy screenwriters...

...an excuse to make another crappy B-movie series...

[House of Roberts]

4. Humpocalypse.

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[underpants]

6. 🐋🐳

[magicarpet]

3. I know,... I know... They are about to seek revenge,....

... they are going to gang up,... and then go door to door looking for those damn oil lamps.

They only regret they did not go on this quest decades ago. The results derived may have paid off better for their whale ancestors who got tangled up in that whale oil lamp fiasco from years back..

Better late than never. Now the element of a surprise attack will work vert much to their favor.

[Deuxcents]

5. Maybe they are organizing

To protest humans’ polluting their habitats.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

7. I don't blame them

For organizing against humanity.

We need to change if we want to live on
This planet. We have abused the shit out of this world. And profit is the sick twisted excuse for it.

Fuck capitalism and it's transactional zero sum bullshit. That wealth hoarding game needs to stop.

[cojoel]

9. and better pay and working conditions

it's tough out there in the sea

[a kennedy]

8. I just hate hearing about this......ya know it's weather related right?? Something with

changing weather??? Damn, I just hate hearing about this stuff.

[jmbar2]

12. Stories like this make me so sad

I'm hoping that they are forming some sort of defensive capability. They deserve to live.

[uponit7771]

10. Start Trek 5?

[sdfernando]

14. It was 4 (The Voyage Home) not 5

5 was directed by Shatner and is the worst of the original cast movies.

[Peppertoo]

32. Yes.

[canetoad]

11. Possible contributing factor

Satellites reveal ocean currents are getting stronger, with potentially significant implications for climate change

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Eddies span somewhere between 10 and 100 kilometres across. They’re found all over the oceans. Certain regions, however, are particularly rich in eddies.

These include the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic, the Kuroshio Current in the North Pacific, the Southern Ocean which surrounds Antarctica and, closer to Australia, the East Australian Current — made famous by the film Finding Nemo.

Ocean eddies are an integral part of ocean circulation. They move warm and cold waters from one location to others. They mix heat, carbon, salt and nutrients, and affect ocean conditions both regionally and globally.

https://theconversation.com/satellites-reveal-ocean-currents-are-getting-stronger-with-potentially-significant-implications-for-climate-change-159461

This change is pronounced in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current - the only unbroken current of water to circle the Earth. It drives much of the world's weather (and coincidentally, much of the weather in Southern Oz). Humback migration generally starts in June in this part of the world and they go right past here. *Note avatar!

[grumpyduck]

13. Oh, shit, Antifa

is recruiting whales!

[Sneederbunk]

15. They are going to attack Kansas.

[lapfog_1]

16. So long and thanks for all the fish

The white lab mice are about to decamp... and Vogon constructor fleet is about to arrive. We may be subjected to bad poetry reading before they destroy the planet.

[Leith]

17. Captain! There be whales here!

Well, somebody had to say it.

[meadowlander]

18. Why was my first thought "revenge"?

[Solly Mack]

19. When you're a whale, you're a whale all the way, from your pectoral fins, to your tail splash wave

[Generic Brad]

20. Highlander Whales

There can be only one!

[JHB]

21. Because Douglas Adams was wrong

It's not going to be the dolphins who tell us "So long, and thanks for all the fish".

[hunter]

22. Even the Borg fear the Ancient One they are calling...

[StarfishSaver]

23. "The Birds" comes to mind

[James48]

24. Organizing?

Let them organize. Then we’ll all stand together against MGT - and for the right-whale things.

[joetheman]

25. Getting out of the way of the falling Chinese space craft. nt

[Ferrets are Cool]

26. I can't be for a good reason. I'm sure we have done something evil to cause this.

No sarcasm at all. We are killing the Earth and everything in it.

[world wide wally]

27. They are organizing a cicada hunt

[TygrBright]

28. "So long, and thanks for all the fish?" n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

29. MARCH 15, 2017 ...

[BobTheSubgenius]

30. And grey whales are showing up emaciated, or washed up on beaches.

These incidents are happening with significantly greater frequency than normal. So far, researchers don't have a theory.

[cynical_idealist]

31. They are preparing for the next blue wave

Let's make it happen

[MustBeTheBooz]

33. I welcome our humpback overlords and look forward to working with them.