Comments on: The Christmas Whale: A depressing reminder of the importance of love

By: ThreeOranges

ThreeOranges — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:03:00 +0000

Maybe he’s a rage whale, broadcasting his condemnation of all that is wrong with whale society. He’s going to get his revenge on them during a screening of The Dark Whale Rises.

By: Austin Burns

Austin Burns — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:25:00 +0000

Ahh, I thought it was like an official name and then Google wasn’t telling me anything.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:18:00 +0000

Given that they puke and shit perfume, I'm going with No.

By: Sirkowski

Sirkowski — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:42:00 +0000

Can whales have bad breath?

By: sudoLoki

sudoLoki — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:14:00 +0000

Damn, got something in my eye.

By: SedanChair

SedanChair — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:11:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECUrlnXCqk

By: Chuck Vollers

Chuck Vollers — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:21:00 +0000

The above is Fish and Bird by Tom Waits

By: Chuck Vollers

Chuck Vollers — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:20:00 +0000

http://youtu.be/qRSL7K5y8cg

By: Maggie Koerth-Baker

Maggie Koerth-Baker — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:55:00 +0000

A) This is meant to be comically maudlin
B) We don’t know that hunting is the reason this whale is lonely. Some of the other equally possible explanations include a deformity of the whale’s vocal tracts, deafness, or even that it’s an extremely rare hybrid of two whale species.

By: Maggie Koerth-Baker

Maggie Koerth-Baker — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:53:00 +0000

Because I thought that sounded funnier than Holiday Whale. And because the whale skeleton I took a picture of was wearing a Santa hat.

By: Lee Wood

Lee Wood — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:40:00 +0000

Whale songs are thought to be learned and passed down through families of whales, and the obvious inference is that this one’s family was hunted until he’s the only one left. “Appreciate the love you have and give love in return?” Meh. How about one less maudlin and more practical – stop hunting whales to the brink of extinction.

By: Brainspore

Brainspore — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:33:00 +0000

Because you can’t light a Menorah under water.

By: Brainspore

Brainspore — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Whales are capable of experiencing shame? Who’s anthropomorphizing now?

By: Austin Burns

Austin Burns — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:26:00 +0000

Why is it called the Christmas Whale?

By: Funk Daddy

Funk Daddy — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:02:00 +0000

Michael Jackson of the oceans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CfskGi1RBk

By: Itsumishi

Itsumishi — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:10:00 +0000

Entirely guessing here, but could this whale simply suffer some kind of mutation that results in its song coming out at a very different pitch? Just a freak one in a billion occurrence?

By: Itsumishi

Itsumishi — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:10:00 +0000

Whales too, I hear.

By: SedanChair

SedanChair — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:38:00 +0000

Whole lotta whale-shaming going on ITP

By: Maggie Koerth-Baker

Maggie Koerth-Baker — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:31:00 +0000

Yes. Just like that.

By: Maggie Koerth-Baker

Maggie Koerth-Baker — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:31:00 +0000

You know what I hate? Fun.

By: SedanChair

SedanChair — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Today In Anthropomorphism

By: Henry Pootel

Henry Pootel — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Perhaps something like this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8GN7F1quCM