# There's a whale in the harbor! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009 "2009-03-10T21:42:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/1 "2009-03-10T21:42:38Z")
My buddy told me yesterday that there was a whale in the Santa Barbara harbor. I remembered this today as I was having lunch so I walked over to Stern’s Wharf. On the way I saw what looked a spout. Indeed, there is a gray whale in the harbor hanging out around the mouth. Damn, it’s pretty windy and cold or else I’d go out in my kayak and have a closer look. I kind of feel bad for the guy because of all the kayakers trying to get a look. They say he looks pretty skinny. Here’s an Santa Barbara Independent [article](http://www.independent.com/news/2009/mar/09/whale-causes-scene-harbor/). ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/2 "2009-03-10T22:24:50Z")
My mom had a Northern Right Whale appear off her beachfront condo balcony the other day, just beyond the breakers she says. I would have sped over there in a heartbeat if I didn’t have to work. I’d beware the kayak thing if I were you and the creature in question was an Endangered Species (Greys got taken off IIRC about a decade ago, but point still stands). Harrassment, be it perceived or actual, can be a federal crime. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/3 "2009-03-10T23:13:17Z")
It might be the weather girl from our local news station; I’m pretty sure she’s migratory. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/4 "2009-03-11T02:39:56Z")
It’s apparently a grey and I just heard today that there might be two of them. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/5 "2009-03-11T02:50:18Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > It’s apparently a grey and I just heard today that there might be two of them. Yup, that’s her alright. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/6 "2009-03-11T19:54:11Z")
Interesting. The local PBS station here said there was one in San Diego Bay today too. **It’s an invasion!** ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/7 "2009-03-12T03:36:07Z")
> [@Encinitas](#): > > **It’s an invasion!** Now, don’t go spouting rumors. It’s probably just a fluke. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/8 "2009-03-12T18:21:12Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Now, don’t go spouting rumors. It’s probably just a fluke. snerk!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-whale-in-the-harbor/489009/9 "2009-03-12T18:26:59Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Now, don’t go spouting rumors. It’s probably just a fluke. Oh, go blow it up your hole.