Comments on: Whale Bones on Culion Island

By: Footloose

Footloose — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:42:05 +0000

Connie C, here’s another one for you since you brought up something similar. Apocryphal for obvious reasons was the rumor that a certain religious leader was so bent on his remains not corrupting that he arranged for a still experimental embalming procedure to be tested on his corpse. The dubious outcome was while his body was lying in state, it burst and three of the dauntless Swiss guards close to the catafalque passed out.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:18:48 +0000

I wonder if we can make good stock out of those? o.o

By: tonceq

tonceq — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:02:05 +0000

Bloody hell… and I mean that literally! It would have been surprising to suddenly be covered in whale guts as you quietly go about your business on a normal day! These bones are so fascinating! The details on each animal’s skeletal framework is exasperating, Whoever designed us must have had a heck of a time! :)

By: allen

allen — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:43:04 +0000

I read about that incident in Taiwan, Footloose. I can’t imagine walking peacefully on the street then suddenly a big explosion coming from a truck two blocks away would splatter everything with whale blood and slabs of meat. I think it was because of the pressure of the gas produce by decomposition of the internal organs of the whale trapped inside its body.

By: Kasseopeia

Kasseopeia — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:39:36 +0000

@Footloose: OMG! I am so glad I’m done with dinner. Even for someone who can handle her blood and gore, that was… one whale of a problem (to quote the article from MM’s link).

Curiosity, in this case, killed not the cat but actually made some minds come to life. =)

By: Jeyk

Jeyk — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:33:28 +0000

WOW! These bones are display in our Science Laboratory of Loyola College of Culion. I’m from there and this post made me so proud of my hometown though. :)
Thanks for posting.

By: quiapo

quiapo — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:43:57 +0000

Did you notice vestiges of a pelvis, from when they were large wolf-like land creatures?

By: Connie C

Connie C — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:25:20 +0000

Beyond surreal, Footloose and what a whale of an explosion! wise decision, cumin.

Must be the “inspiration” for a recent episode in the “Body of Proof” TV series I happened to watch the other night where the belly of a decomposing human body subjected to certain environmental conditions in an open experimental dead body farm started to pulsate then explode the belly contents………and the characters thought it funny…so morbid!!!

Again , Footloose, your information simply amaze me.

By: Eden

Eden — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:15:51 +0000

Oh WOW! I just booked “The Whale Bus” to visit my classroom and give my Kindergartners a hands’on experience when we study “By The Sea” next month. The Whale Bus brings whale bones to my classroom, some balleen, etc…
I am glad the school in Culion Island is providing the students an opportunity for some fun and realistic learning.

By: zerho

zerho — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:13:34 +0000

Laughed at the last part of the note, very typical filipino behaviour..