Goop in the harbor

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Matthew Hill
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Goop in the harbor

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Does anyone know what the white goop washing ashore along the public beach is?
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Post by robertg »

There was grey-white glop drying (and smelling) on the beach at Iron Ore Bay last Saturday. I thought it might be an algal bloom.
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It is quite harmless and worth its weight in gold when used in perfume production. It has been washing up on Whiskey Island for a week or so now. Haven't seen it in years. The term is "ambergris", look it up online. Now that whales are making a come back in the Great Lakes, we should be seeing more of it on our shores. :roll: :wink: :wink: :wink:
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pollen

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Jim Campbell
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We can always count on the BI Pirate to confuse, confound, and obfuscate! Well done, yew salty dawg! =D>
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Matthew Hill
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Goop in the harbor

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Thanks for the knowledgable replies. My dogs and I are reassured.
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Whales and Goop

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Are there really whales in the Great Lakes?
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Go to: facebook.com/Lake-Michigan-Whale-Migration-Station-865574633471668
Or simply do a search for Lake Michigan Whales on line. :shock: :wink: :roll:
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Harpoon Project

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Thanks Pirate. By coincidence one of my blacksmith apprentice projects has been a whale harpoon. Could actually be useful!
Dave P.
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Re: Whales and Goop

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Blacksmith Apprentice wrote:Are there really whales in the Great Lakes?
A trip to any public beach on a holiday weekend will convince
you that Michigan is indeed home to many whales!
Some even manage a trip to Walmart.
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Post by BI Pirate »

Dave, That's just mean. May one of them kick sand in your face. :x :x :x
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Post by Dave P. »

BI Pirate wrote:Dave, That's just mean. May one of them kick sand in your face. :x :x :x
Once they're "beached" they tend to lack mobility, if you
stay out of range of the pectoral fins they seem pretty
harmless.
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Post by BI Pirate »

Dave, With your last reply, may they not kick sand in your face but give you a wedgie. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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