Comments | wtf_nature: This entry doesn't *strictly* fit the rules. These aren't new or unusual animals.

interactiveleaf in wtf_nature

This entry doesn't strictly fit the rules. These aren't new or unusual animals.

Oct 23, 2009 14:15

But it's awesome enough that I bet it gets posted anyway.

Epic humpback whale battle filmed

It is the greatest animal battle on the planet, and it has finally been caught on camera.A BBC natural history crew has filmed the "humpback whale heat run", where 15m long, 40 tonne male whales fight it out to mate with even larger females ( Read more... )

whales, sex, whale, conservation, reproduction, behaviour

Comments 17

dragons_wine October 24 2009, 06:50:33 UTC

Half way though the video my girlfriend tried to start a sentence with "speaking about whale sex.." and suddenly found that she was barred from speaking further.

interactiveleaf October 24 2009, 13:11:28 UTC

BWAAAAA HAAA HAA HAHAHA!

Thank you for sharing.

acesspadesdice October 24 2009, 14:06:44 UTC

That was extraordinary

acesspadesdice October 24 2009, 14:28:03 UTC

Awesome anyway

underlankers October 24 2009, 16:09:04 UTC

Awesome, dude!

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grygon October 25 2009, 04:20:32 UTC

well, you notice he wasn't underwater for long, just the beginning with the female. ;)

interactiveleaf October 25 2009, 14:26:05 UTC

Yeah. He's gotta have balls of cast iron, at least.