{"id":4514,"date":"2003-08-15T06:56:15","date_gmt":"2003-08-15T13:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=4514"},"modified":"2003-08-15T06:56:15","modified_gmt":"2003-08-15T13:56:15","slug":"science_marches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2003\/08\/15\/science_marches.html","title":{"rendered":"Science Marches On!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This<\/a> is the sort of thing that folks dream of when growing up and considering a career in science. At least when they’re the third grade.<\/p>\n

It’s one of the unfortunate consequences of being a mammal – flatulence. And, more unfortunately for a group of whale researchers, nature took its course right under their noses – literally.
\nThe researchers claim this<\/a> is the first photograph of a minke whale letting one go in the icy waters of Antarctica. It was taken from the bow of a research vessel.
\n“We got away from the bow of the ship very quickly … it does stink,” said Nick Gales, a research scientist from the Australian Antarctic Division.<\/p>\n

I can just see the future dialog now.<\/p>\n

“Daddy!!!<\/i>“<\/p>\n

“Just be glad I’m not a minke whale, honey.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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