Whale's Tail Traditional Cache
Hidden : 11/12/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden in Cochran Mill Park open from 6AM to dusk. This is a significant hike involving some bushwacking (note terrain rating). You will need a good pair of hiking boots, walking stick, lots of water, sweat towel, bug repellent, GPSr, extra batteries and daylight. You are looking for a regular size container. Please Trade Up or Trade Even.

Do Whales Communicate?
Whales make a variety of sounds to communicate, and certain whales (the toothed whales) make sounds for echolocation. (Echolocation is similar in principle to sonar; the whale emits high-frequency sounds that, when reflected back to the whale, allow it to locate underwater objects.) Baleen whales communicate with sounds and their bodies. Many baleen whales, including blue whales, make low-pitched calls that humans cannot hear. These vocalizations can travel hundreds of miles. The true function of these long-distance calls is unknown, but scientists think they allow whales to communicate even when they cannot see each other. Vocalizations are probably used in courtship and perhaps to navigate during migration. Body language also is an important means of communicating. Whales may breach—leap out of the water—to express aggression or distress, or calves will do it out of playfulness. Another common form of body language whales use is slapping their tail on the surface—this behavior is called lobtailing. A whale may use this signal as a warning, or to let other whales know of its location in the water.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svaq gur zbhgu naq vg jvyy gryy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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