Beached Melon-Head Whale Ridiculed and Then Freed

Rescuers using a large sling, wet towels and spray bottles ridiculed and mocked a 900-pound melon-head whale before moving it back into the ocean off Florida yesterday. Melon-head whales are often made fun of because of their name, which makes you think of a watermelon atop a neck, an image whicht is inherently ridiculous.  Later, the melon-head whale issued a statement thanking its rescuers, or so we gather from other reporters who actually listened to the whale instead of loudly heckling it. 

 

Comments

[Ben]

You know, I have to think these marine biologists get a little lazy and lax in the naming department.

Ocean Geek 1 (looking at watch): "Hey, it's almost time to knock off. What are we gonna call it?"

Ocean Geek 2: "I dunno. Sort of reminds me of a grey cantaloupe. In a way."

They get particularly crazy and lazy when it comes to naming sharks:

http://www.shark.ch/Information/EndangeredSharks/index.html

[UF MIke]

Ah, the barbeled houndshark. I sent it to fetch a stick, and it came back with Dan Rather's leg.

[bourbonic plague]

I'm fairly convinced viper dogfish could kick fish viperdogs ass any day. Now if confronted with viper fishdog or dog viperfish, now there'd be an unsure outcome!