Comments for The Marine Detective http://themarinedetective.com Blogging about the ocean wonders of Northern Vancouver Island. Education - for conservation! Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:01:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Very Rare Fish Find: King-Of-The-Salmon (Trachipterus altivelis) by Anonymous http://themarinedetective.com/2012/04/28/very-rare-fish-find-king-of-the-salmon-trachipterus-altivelis/#comment-874 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:01:15 +0000 http://themarinedetective.com/?p=2360#comment-874 So wonderful that people share with you and you share with us! otherwise I would never know about these amazing creatures . Thanks MD!

]]> Comment on Buffalos Mating . . . Underwater! by Anna http://themarinedetective.com/2012/04/01/buffalos-mating-underwater/#comment-866 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:52:50 +0000 http://themarinedetective.com/?p=2266#comment-866 Wonderful pictures Jackie! Camouflaged sculpins are a favourite of mine (one of many!) while diving. Such a treat to get a glimpse of the next generation!

]]> Comment on Whale Vomit?! by esme http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/#comment-840 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:02:49 +0000 http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-840 thank you, i will try these sites.

]]> Comment on Whale Vomit?! by esme http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/#comment-839 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:58:26 +0000 http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-839 yes, the whale was found dead on the beach by one of my aunt. So, she wants me to find someone who can buy it.

]]> Comment on Whale Vomit?! by The Marine Detective http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/#comment-838 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:49:33 +0000 http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-838 The recent media attention regarding an alternative for ambergris relates: “Scientists have long sought alternatives for industrial uses because ambergris is rare, costly at $10,000 a kilogram, and could “be a factor in whale hunting,” Joerg Bohlmann, a professor at the University of British Columbia, told AFP”.

This would mean you potentially have $100,000 worth (dependent on quality)and this allows us to understand why there is pressure on whaling for this substance.

I have no knowledge nor experience of how to sell ambergris but have found the following information on-line.

http://www.ambergris.co.nz/contact.htm

http://www.ambregris.net/

http://www.ambergris.fr/selling_your_ambergris.html

http://www.buyandsellambergris.com/ambergris/selling_ambergris.htm

]]> Comment on Whale Vomit?! by esme http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/#comment-837 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:23:43 +0000 http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-837 yes

]]> Comment on Whale Vomit?! by The Marine Detective http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/#comment-836 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:04:44 +0000 http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-836 Hello Esme – Was this a whale found dead on the beach?

]]> Comment on Whale Vomit?! by esme http://themarinedetective.com/2010/04/18/whale-vomit/#comment-835 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:40:19 +0000 http://jackiehildering.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-835 hi,

i am from the Solomon Islands. I have with me about 10kg of Whale vomit which was taken from a dead whale. i just want to know if anyone knows of whoever is interested in buying it at what price? I am looking for the best price.

]]> Comment on Buffalos Mating . . . Underwater! by Leah Robinson http://themarinedetective.com/2012/04/01/buffalos-mating-underwater/#comment-828 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:30:19 +0000 http://themarinedetective.com/?p=2266#comment-828 Nature never ceases to amaze me!! Thank you Jackie for transporting me underwater with you!

]]> Comment on Buffalos Mating . . . Underwater! by Natasha http://themarinedetective.com/2012/04/01/buffalos-mating-underwater/#comment-826 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:34:13 +0000 http://themarinedetective.com/?p=2266#comment-826 Great write up and as always Great PICS!!

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