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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Whales Burp Plastic in the Great Lakes

photo whale burps surf balls great lakes
Photo by Chris J. Benson, provided by Minnesota Sea Grant
Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found on the shore of Lake Superior. But they're also called surf balls, and are little bundles of fibrous material produced by winter winds. They're kind of beautiful in their own way.

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