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Will two or more whales strand themselves on the same day on the coastline of the United States this summer prior to Aug 31st, 2008?

Settled as Yes

Mother and child pygmy whales beach themselves after shark attack
http://www.waltonsun.com/news/shark_1677___article.html/whale_attack.html

 
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Yes
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No
85%
Activity: H$12,956
Settled as Yes on Wed 23rd Jul 1:14am PDT
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Suspend date: Mon 1st Sep 12:59am PDT

Settlement date: Wed 23rd Jul 1:14am PDT

Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 6th Jul 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 10%

Action history:

Created Sun 4th May 11:28am PDT by valornhonor[Power User]
Settlement requested Tue 22nd Jul 6:24pm PDT by intlibber: See comments, I've posted a news story that satisfies the question.
Suspended Tue 22nd Jul 6:36pm PDT by newswrangler[Power User]: Flagged by super user:
Suspended pending review of Settlement Link.
Suspended Tue 22nd Jul 6:36pm PDT by destry[Admin]: Suspended pending settlement
Settlement requested Tue 22nd Jul 6:36pm PDT by destry[Admin]: show details
Please settle: http://www.waltonsun.com/news/shark_1677___article.html/whale_attack.html

Void all predictions made after July 5th. (market suspended)
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.... read all

 

Predictions (33)

33 predictions

11 weeks ago
pepe predicted No (H$100 at 88%)
11 weeks ago
destry[Admin] predicted No (H$3,000 at 87%)
12 weeks ago
sman1955 predicted No (H$500 at 86%)
13 weeks ago
syzslack predicted Yes (H$20 at 14%)
13 weeks ago
monkeynacho predicted No (H$20 at 86%)
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Comments (5)

  1 kelly
Pretty common for pilot whales to strand themselves in groups.
posted 22 weeks ago
  3 intlibber
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hV3bjwCgp9kcKRyWieMp8zHBGdSQD91VPP1O0

Calif condors' animal instinct takes over in fire

By TRACIE CONE – 5 days ago

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — As wildfire whipped toward a remote sanctuary of the endangered California condor last month, the rare birds got their biggest test in survival after years of pampering by biologists: They had to live completely on their own.

Forced away by flames, their scientist handlers could only hope the birds' animal instincts would kick in. To their delight, they did.

The birds found fresh air, and food: a beached whale and decaying California sea lion at the edge of Big Sur's cliffs.

^^^^^^^^^^^^ does this count?
posted 11 weeks ago
  4 intlibber
http://www.waltonsun.com/news/shark_1677___article.html/whale_attack.html

UPDATED: Mother whale and calf beach themselves after shark attack
July 5, 2008 - 11:59PM
Pauline Sutcliffe as told to Gwen Break

Beach walkers at Lakewood beach entrance found two pygmy sperm whales, a female and her calf, beached Friday morning. Here's a personal accounty of the drama from Seacrest resident Pauline Sutcliffe.

"Mom whale and young calf were picked up by Gulf World shortly after I took these photos and it was established the calf was about a year old.

I WIN!!!!
posted 11 weeks ago
  5 destry[Admin]
I suspended this market until category editor can review the article. I asked for all predictions made after July 5th to be voided, since they were made after the news was available.
posted 11 weeks ago

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