Greetings fellow Bizarros: I bet you didnt know whales did this. Sperm whales are one of the largest species of cetaceans, as such they have few natural enemies, other than man, but they do know how to protect themselves, and one unfortunate group of divers in the Caribbean found out just how effective this bizarre defense mechanism can be. The divers, part of a government approved expedition, were photographing the whale off the small Island of Dominica, when the giant mammal surprised them with a giant underwater poo cloud. Described as a poonado by Canadian photographer, Keri Wilk, the peculiar behavior is thought to have been evidence of a rarely seen defense mechanism. The whale managed to create a whirlwind of excrement by spinning on its side and flapping its tail. The water was crystal clear, initially, and was the most idyllic Caribbean blue water that you could imagine. Then after a few waves of feces were released and stirred vigorously by the whale, the water was like chocolate milk, I couldnt see my hand when I held it in front of my face. To make matters worse, Mr. Wilk prefers to dive with just goggles and a snorkel as bubbles from scuba diving equipment tend disturb the whales. I had poop in my eyes, mouth, wetsuit, everywhere and I was soaked in it from head to toe. On the plus side, Wilk said that this very well could be the first time that such an incident has been photographically documented. Bizarrely, Lewis
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:20:45 +0000
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