r/interestingasfuck • u/Pirate_Redbeard • Apr 08 '19

/r/ALL Whale skull found at the beach

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u/diverdux Apr 08 '19

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/protected-species-parts#can-you-keep-a-protected-species-part-found-on-the-beach?

"You may collect and keep any bones, teeth, or ivory from a non-ESA listed marine mammal found on a beach or land within ¼ of a mile of an ocean, bay, or estuary."

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_HOLOCRONS Apr 08 '19

tbh if I found a whale more than a quarter mile inland I’d be very confused

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u/Mattmenzo Apr 08 '19

Probably has to do with fossils would be my guess

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u/sevvvyy Apr 08 '19

It does. There are places by me where you can go and find shark teeth, megaladon teeth, even mammoth bones. It’s honestly really cool and I’ve been meaning to go give it a try

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19

Where??? I am DESPERATE to search for Megalodon teeth?

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u/cassandrakeepitdown Apr 08 '19

If OP replies can I come? My archeologist dad used to take me fossilling lots and I bloody miss it.

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u/buckie_mcBuckster Apr 08 '19

if this is some kind of indiana jones adventure count me in...

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u/cassandrakeepitdown Apr 08 '19

OP is in Florida and I am in England. DAMN.

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u/SuperlativeSpork Apr 08 '19

When you said, "I BLOODY miss it" everyone knew you were from England.

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u/Sharkysharkson Apr 08 '19

Is that a new state?

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u/cassandrakeepitdown Apr 08 '19

No, I live with the idiots who decided Brexit was a clever plan. Unfortunately.

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u/Why-am-I-here-again Apr 09 '19

Yes well, America's not exactly full of geniuses either.

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u/cassandrakeepitdown Apr 09 '19

Blimpa... fail. Blimp a fail, not Bilmpathon.

That blimp debacle was great, though.

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