Whale Song

I came across this article...so very sad. My heart goes out to the little guy. I am praying that he finds a mother very soon. Also, if you've never heard the beautiful sound of a humpback whale song before, take a listen here: http://www.whalesong.net/


Lost Baby Whale Tries to Suckle Australian Yacht, Herald Says
By Ed Johnson

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- A lost baby humpback whale has mistaken a yacht moored off a beach north of Sydney for its mother and is trying to suckle the vessel to stay alive, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported.

The calf, which may have been abandoned by its mother, was spotted yesterday and coaxed out to sea by wildlife authorities, though it returned to shore, the newspaper said on its Web site.
Television news reports yesterday showed images of the whale circling beneath a yacht. A sailor who identified himself as Peter telephoned local radio today saying he awoke to hear a “strange suckling sound” at the bottom of his boat anchored near Palm Beach, about 35 kilometers (21 miles) north of Sydney, according to the report.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service has investigated whether it would be possible to formula feed the whale in captivity and decided it isn't feasible, the newspaper said. The calf is incapable of surviving without its mother's milk and has only days to live, the Herald reported.