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?
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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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:
Suspended pending review of Settlement Link.
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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?
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.
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