southern right whale
bleimanb | July 17, 2009While we're on the topic of whales, I've got something a little less whimsical for you all to suck on. Seagulls off the coast of Argentina have recently learned in large numbers how to attack Southern right whales when they come up to breathe at the surface of the water. When the whales emerge, the seagulls land on their backs and peck at their skin, opening up huge cankerous sores which then can become infected.
This seagull claimed to be conducting "scientific research" when questioned.
Big whoop, you yawn. But according to researchers, seagull attacks on these whales is up from 1% in…