[kellyhound]

Young whales feed by nudging their mother's mammary slits, causing her to contract muscles and eject extremely rich, fatty milk (around 50% fat) directly into the calf's mouth, preventing it from dispersing in the water and allowing them to drink without inhaling water, thanks to a special tongue shape. This method allows for rapid growth, with some calves gaining hundreds of pounds daily.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Wow thats a new one I’ve not seen before.

[William May]

Baby whales are ALSO skilled tram drivers, but no one knows this, because they never get to see them actually DO THIS!

[akham]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

Young whales feed by nudging their mother's mammary slits

Thanks for the mammary, Kelly!

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by William May ↗

Baby whales are ALSO skilled tram drivers, but no one knows this, because they never get to see them actually DO THIS!

Now you do.

[akham]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

Now you do.

I think I saw a Dr Seuss book about that!

Down under the bubbles, where sea-sunbeams gleam,
A whale steered a tram in a shimmery dream.
With a captain’s cap tipped and a fin on the wheel,
He rang ding-ding-whoosh! with a nautical squeal.

An octopus snapped pics—click-clackity-click!
While turtles bought tickets (they paid with a tick).
Clownfish went plop! by the glow-blue headlight,
As corals waved wildly in pinks and purples so bright.

Two whales drifted by with a whooo and a grin,
“Nice rails!” they called out as the tram rolled on in.
So remember, dear reader, when tides twist and pram—
If you’re late to the reef, take the whale-driven tram!

[Guns N' Coffee]

Since we are talking about trams and whales...

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/93040...by-statues-tai

A Dutch train burst past the end of its elevated tracks Monday in the Netherlands.

But instead of crashing to the ground 30 feet below, the metro train was caught — held aloft by an artist's massive sculpture of a whale's tail. Despite some damage, no injuries or deaths were reported.

The sculpture at the end of the tracks was given a prescient name: "Saved by the Whale's Tail," according to France 24. It was built in 2002, installed at the De Akkers station in Spijkenisse, a city just outside Rotterdam.

It's unclear why the train didn't stop. The partial derailment is under investigation, and the train driver was the only person on board, according to The Associated Press.

The driver was questioned by police and sent home, the local emergency service said Monday afternoon.

The train will spend the night on the whale's tail. On Tuesday morning, workers will attempt to lift the train to safety by using slings, local authorities said.

"It's like the scene of a Hollywood movie," said Ruud Natrop, a spokesman for safety in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area, according to The New York Times. "Thank God the tail was there."

The architect who created the sculpture, Maarten Struijs, was shocked it held up.

"I am amazed that it is so strong," Struijs said, according to The Guardian. "When plastic has stood for 20 years, you don't expect it to hold up a metro train."

[William May]

Originally Posted by akham ↗

I think I saw a Dr Seuss book about that!

Down under the bubbles, where sea-sunbeams gleam,
A whale steered a tram in a shimmery dream.
With a captain’s cap tipped and a fin on the wheel,
He rang ding-ding-whoosh! with a nautical squeal.

An octopus snapped pics—click-clackity-click!
While turtles bought tickets (they paid with a tick).
Clownfish went plop! by the glow-blue headlight,
As corals waved wildly in pinks and purples so bright.

Two whales drifted by with a whooo and a grin,
“Nice rails!” they called out as the tram rolled on in.
So remember, dear reader, when tides twist and pram—
If you’re late to the reef, take the whale-driven tram!

A truly poetic ode!!!

[akham]

Originally Posted by William May ↗

A truly poetic ode!!!

I must confess, it was AI generated. I was asking ChatGPT to write Dr Seuss rhymes about whales driving trains and eventually uploaded the pic and asked it to write a rhyme about what was in the pic.

I don't use AI to write jokes, that much should be obvious from their quality. :)

[William May]

Well, ya fooled ME!!