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TheWaterGod@lemmy.caM to Offbeat@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year ago

Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male

www.theguardian.com

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Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male

www.theguardian.com

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Scientists confirm sighting of two same-sex marine giants copulating in amorous encounter off Hawaii coast

Archive: https://archive.ph/nAPH7

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  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    That is gay as hell.

    • Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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      It’s a gay ocean party and all are whalecum

    • moistclump@lemmy.world
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      Big gay.

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    During the intimate encounter photographed in Hawaii, one of the whales was seen to be holding the other in place with its pectoral fins while penetrating it. The whale underneath appeared to be ailing, being noticeably emaciated and covered in whale lice, white-colored parasites sometimes found on cetaceans.

    The penises of male humpback whales are usually concealed in what is known as a “genital slit” to make it more streamlined while swimming. An unsheathed penis has only been witnessed a small number of times in the past, once while a whale was urinating.

    According to the new research paper, cetaceans such as humpback whales could use the genital slit or anus for same-sex copulation, to practice reproductive behaviors or to form a social alliance or assert a sort of dominance.

    So…whale rape. Great.

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      “Folks are saying that it was a sick ostrich.”

      • AtmaJnana@lemmy.world
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        Allegedly

      • NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social
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        ?

        • topherclay@lemmy.world
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          TV show reference. The name of the show is Letterkenny.

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    deleted by creator

    • TallonMetroid@lemmy.world
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      Clearly whaling is the lord’s work, ridding the world of these sinful beasts who don’t even have the decency to properly die off in another global flood. /s

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    Definitely humpback.

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      Brokeback Humpback

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        … Just “Humpback Mountain” would’ve worked

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          Take a screen shot before they change it

          • jaybone@lemmy.world
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            File a copyright claim!

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    Your browser does not support playing HTML5 video. You can download a copy of the video file instead.

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    5g is making the whales gay? Or is it the sonar from off shore wind? Either way I’m here for it.

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      They obviously watched gay tourists and copied them.

    • Coreidan@lemmy.world
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      No it’s the frogs that are making them gay

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    easy to make a mistake in the dark

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    God damn tourist are teaching the whales to be gay /s

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    Moby dick just got a whole lot gayier

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    inb4 religious nutjobs start claiming that global warming is g*d’s plan to kill his perfect creation the homosexual whales.

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      Their version of god is like a little kid building cities out of lego and then smashing them because mom said no to double fruit snacks

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    Ugghh, now its going to be “climate change is good since it kills gay whales” from the crazies.

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    Relevant community?

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    Gay

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