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Dear EarthTalk:
It is true that the carcasses of whales that wash up on shore are considered dangerous to humans because of the amount of toxins and chemicals in their blubber? -- Michael O’Loughlin, Tigard, OR...
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"The carcasses of whales and other marine mammals, including dolphins, manatees, polar bears, seals and sea lions are increasingly being found with dangerous levels of PCBs, DDT, flame-retardants and stain-repellents in their tissues and bloodstreams. Pictured: A dead Humpback whale washed up on Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts." Image credit to "Scott Puls, courtesy Flickr."
