[Newsbot]

Title: A humpback whale was found in a Brazil forest, and scientists are stumped
Category: Strange
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2019-02-27 10:09:54
Canadian

[llama66]

They're evolving. Oh God.

[BartSimpson]

It swam upstream and died. Big deal.

[DrCaleb]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

It swam upstream and died. Big deal.

But how did it get meters inland of the river?

[BartSimpson]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

It swam upstream and died. Big deal.

But how did it get meters inland of the river?

It swam in during high water and got stranded.

[Tricks]

Flooding in the area with high tides brought it up onto shore maybe?

[BartSimpson]

Tricks Tricks:

Flooding in the area with high tides brought it up onto shore maybe?

https://www.ietravel.com/blog/high-wate ... azon-river

Amazonian river levels fluctuate as much as 15 meters during the course of the year.

[llama66]

As the article said, this time of year, Humpbacks are usually chilling closer to the antarctic ocean 9,000 kms to the south.

[DrCaleb]

High water in the Amazon also coincides with Spring snow melt.

[raydan]

So that's where I left it.

[llama66]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

High water in the Amazon also coincides with Spring snow melt.

That would mean water out, not tide in.

[N_Fiddledog]

The simplest explanation is usually the best.

Spock's transporter missed.

[llama66]

Hmmm.... Maybe. I still think it was a failed invasion attempt by the rapidly evolving Humpback whale army hellbent on exacting revenge for 400 years of whaling.

[DrCaleb]

llama66 llama66:

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

High water in the Amazon also coincides with Spring snow melt.

That would mean water out, not tide in.

Water melts in the Andes, and floods the Amazon basin annually. Lots of sea creatures go inland looking for food, like Dolphins.

It's really odd to see video of Dolphins swimming in the bushes and trees.

[llama66]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

llama66 llama66:

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

High water in the Amazon also coincides with Spring snow melt.

That would mean water out, not tide in.

Water melts in the Andes, and floods the Amazon basin annually. Lots of sea creatures go inland looking for food, like Dolphins.

It's really odd to see video of Dolphins swimming in the bushes and trees.

There is a species of Dolphin that is native to the amazon river.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_river_dolphin
no word on whether its rapey like its ocean cousins.