dear colleagues, On behalf of all rescue workers in Lembata Island, Indonesia we would like to ask researchers or rescuers familiar with blue whales to give some advice.. Since several days a groups of 5 blue whales have entered a shallow lagoon and one whale died on the reef. It was 20 m of length whereas the others reach over 3 lenght. A method of underwater noise driving was used to get four whales out through a narrow but deeper exit path..the fifth only briefly went out but is now back in and circling around near the spot where the other whale died. Can ayone please advice what to do as the the rescue workers have been there for days and confused how to proceed with this last whale inside the lagoon. The other whales remain close to the exit and also have re- entered some days earlier. Should underwater noise continue to be made? Is this typical mourning behavior? FIY the carcass has already been removed totally. Thanks so much for fast reply to: yk.rasi@gmail.com or danielle.kreb1@gmail.com Kind regards, Danielle kreb -- -------------------------- Danielle Kreb (Ph.D.) Scientific Program Advisor Yayasan Konservasi RASI Rare Aquatic Species of Indonesia Komplek Pandan Harum Indah (Erlyza) Blok C, No. 52 Samarinda 75124 Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia Tel/ fax: + 62.541.744874 Mobile: 081346489515 http://www.ykrasi.org