I've been reading these stories about two whales that found their way into the port of Sacramento. Marine biologists are attempting to lure the whales back out to sea. It all reminds me of a whale watching tour I took in Hawaii. We saw several humpback whales and even saw a few breeching which was one of the coolest things to see in person. Whales are such amazing creatures. The fact that they can be so large and propel themselves out of the water like that is astounding.

It's unfortunate what we have done to whales in the past. I just finished re-reading Moby Dick and again was appalled by the behavior we showed towards whales during that time period. Whales were hunted primarily for the oil that could be used to power oil lamps. The whales were killed and dismantled in pretty brutal ways all for this oil. Much of the whale was just left behind. And just like anything we get involved in, we overuse and overuse until there is almost nothing left. It really is unfortunate that we always have to try to recover from our stupidity. I guess "look before you leap" never made it into the mindset of humankind.