Unsprung's marine sound quiz
Post categories: Springwatch Unsprung
|18:58 UK time, Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Okay, as it's the last Unsprung in the series, a very tricky one tonight. Can you identify the marine animals that have made these sounds (all recorded by Chris Watson).
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Comment number 1.
At 19:26 15th Jun 2011, Alan the silkiebreeder wrote:The first is Grey seal pups second is dolphins or pilot whales third is poss a beaver ????
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Comment number 2.
At 19:27 15th Jun 2011, amelosc wrote:No. 2 Manx sherwater
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Comment number 3.
At 19:28 15th Jun 2011, Harris Hawk wrote:1. Sperm Whale or some sort of Whale
2. Killer Whale
3. Someone having a bath?
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Comment number 4.
At 19:30 15th Jun 2011, Nicola Main wrote:1. Grey Seals
2. Killer Whales.
3. Hard one, Crayfish?
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Comment number 5.
At 19:32 15th Jun 2011, goldyfinch wrote:Sounds like my friends laughing!
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Comment number 6.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, Andrea wrote:grey seals
killer whales
3?
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Comment number 7.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, squirrelsrule23 wrote:sound two are killer whales i think
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Comment number 8.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, pebblywebbs_94 wrote:no2 is a killer whale
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Comment number 9.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, Carol Monger wrote:1. Grey Seals
2. Orca
3. Fish?
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Comment number 10.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, Alan the silkiebreeder wrote:third one could be a bittern
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Comment number 11.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, StoatsJackson wrote:1 Grey Seal
2 Sperm Whale
3 Shrimp
All sea creatures?
Mostly wild guesses! Very tough quiz
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Comment number 12.
At 19:33 15th Jun 2011, liam wrote:seals
killer whales
shrimp
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Comment number 13.
At 19:34 15th Jun 2011, Nicola Main wrote:Hey I didn't hear that booming noise on the third one on the blog. Somehow I don't think a crayfish made that!
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Comment number 14.
At 19:34 15th Jun 2011, Alex Berryman wrote:1. Definitely grey seal pups
2. dolphins
3. im going to go with crayfish or shrimp
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Comment number 15.
At 19:34 15th Jun 2011, LindaR wrote:Grey Seal, Killer Whale, Bittern???
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Comment number 16.
At 19:34 15th Jun 2011, Georgieboyy13 wrote:seals,whales,dolphins
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Comment number 17.
At 19:35 15th Jun 2011, SelinaDoula wrote:The second one is a killer whale
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Comment number 18.
At 19:35 15th Jun 2011, millie_cat wrote:1) grey seals
2) killer whale
3) frog ???
and a question : why are there black birds on our bird feeders?
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Comment number 19.
At 19:35 15th Jun 2011, Zoe wrote:1. Seals
2. Killer Whales
3. Sperm whale
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Comment number 20.
At 19:35 15th Jun 2011, LynxTracker wrote:1. Grey seals
2. Killer whales
3. Gurnard ?
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Comment number 21.
At 19:35 15th Jun 2011, sapphire wrote:1. grey seals
2. whale
3. snapping shrimp
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Comment number 22.
At 19:36 15th Jun 2011, RhonsandZoot wrote:1. Dolphin
2 Killer whale
3 Seal
Link: all mammals
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Comment number 23.
At 19:36 15th Jun 2011, becktrain wrote:A) grey Seal
B) whale
C) crab or other crustacean
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Comment number 24.
At 19:36 15th Jun 2011, John Craze wrote:1 Seal 2 Whale 3 jellied eels
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Comment number 25.
At 19:36 15th Jun 2011, Espen wrote:1 grey seal
2 orca
3 um, chriss packham after a curry?
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Comment number 26.
At 19:36 15th Jun 2011, rose wrote:whale - seal pups - otters
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Comment number 27.
At 19:36 15th Jun 2011, collie_dogs wrote:1.grey seal pups
2.dolphins
3.toads?
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Comment number 28.
At 19:37 15th Jun 2011, mattybbb wrote:first seal,second whale,third frog
theme is water
matthew age 10
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Comment number 29.
At 19:37 15th Jun 2011, sparrowhawk44 wrote:1. Grey Seal
2. Killer Whale
3. Sperm Whale
from Josh 15
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Comment number 30.
At 19:37 15th Jun 2011, KirstenE1970 wrote:1) I think we have heard this one before on Spring/Autumn Watch. Grey Seals?
2) Type of whale
3) Somebody having a shower
I reckon that they are all 'water' animals
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Comment number 31.
At 19:37 15th Jun 2011, Emsiecat wrote:Grey seal
Orca whale
Bottlenose dolphin
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Comment number 32.
At 19:37 15th Jun 2011, Greycloak IV wrote:1)common/harbour seals
2)dolphin or porpoise
3)lobster
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Comment number 33.
At 19:37 15th Jun 2011, The Swallow Family wrote:1. Grey Seals.
2. Hump back whales.
3. Crayfish.
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Comment number 34.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Alex P wrote:I'm going left-field!
1. Owl
2. Herring gull
3. Sounds like something using echo location underwater, I think it's been on before. Some kind of small sea invertebrate being recorded underwater.
What links these? They're all animals! ;-)
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Comment number 35.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, springwatchlover1 wrote:1. The first is my dad when he has a cold.
2. This one is my mum when she's stubbed her toe.
3. This is me after a good curry.
I believe these to be correct :)
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Comment number 36.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Kaylee wrote:1. Seals
2. Killer Whales / Whales
3. crayfish or something hitting a rock (salmon jumping a weir)
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Comment number 37.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, misty9800 wrote:grey seal, killer whale and otter
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Comment number 38.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, George-E wrote:1. Common seal
2. Bottle nosed dolphin
3. Otter
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Comment number 39.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Clare and Toby bishop wrote:1 grey seal
2 killer whale
3 bull frog
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Comment number 40.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Helen Lyndon wrote:1.Atlantic Grey Seal
2.Right Whale
3.Bittern
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Comment number 41.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Gogs33 wrote:Grey seal, Whale, crustacean (crab or lobster ?)
All linked due to being part of the uk coastal food web.
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Comment number 42.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, adel wrote:A- grey seal
B- killer whale
c - crayfish
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Comment number 43.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Elizabeth Kirkby wrote:Quiz 1 Dolphins, Quiz 2 Whales, Quiz 3 Seals(?) - not sure about the last one.
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Comment number 44.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, 99flett wrote:The third possibly frog or toad?
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Comment number 45.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, Sarahs Dad wrote:1. Grey Seals
2. Orca
3 Pistol Shrimp
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Comment number 46.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, TraceyMac wrote:1 - seals
2 - orca
3 - not a clue!
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Comment number 47.
At 19:38 15th Jun 2011, ty morrow wrote:my dad who nows nothing says the first one is a gray seal second is it a whale and the third one is the sound crews.
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Comment number 48.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, brendasouthward wrote:I Seals
2 Dolphins
3 Otter or Beaver
Connection can all three be seen in the area where you are filming?
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Comment number 49.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, omegarolymol wrote:bbc crew screeming, 2nd, foxcubs and third, quail
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Comment number 50.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, gadgetking1 wrote:1 Sperm whale
2 Killer whale
3 Toad / Frog
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Comment number 51.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, alan crane wrote:1 - seal
2 - Killer whale
3 - Martin splashing in that Isle of Man river!!
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Comment number 52.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, mike wrote:greay seal pups
orca
shrimp
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Comment number 53.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, loonie1969 wrote:seal pups
whales may be killer or pilot
humonoid possibly having a bath.....!!!!!
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Comment number 54.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, Christine T wrote:1/ Grey Seals
2/ Sperm Whales
3/ Blue Whales
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Comment number 55.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, Ryan Hughes wrote:1.red fox
2.some sort of whale
3.pipestrelle bat or some sort of bat
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Comment number 56.
At 19:39 15th Jun 2011, Rosie wrote:1. I think it's a grey seal
2. I definitely think they are killer whales
3. It sounds too much like someone having a bath or a shower...
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Comment number 57.
At 19:40 15th Jun 2011, nowthenstan wrote:gray seal
orca
shrimp
Me thinks
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Comment number 58.
At 19:40 15th Jun 2011, gmcoates wrote:Grey Seal
Orca
Otter
All on Shetland ?
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Comment number 59.
At 19:40 15th Jun 2011, Lynne wrote:no.1:is it itchy and scratchy?or chris,martain and kate?
no.2:otter cubs
no.3:a whale
love from lynne and edie xx
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Comment number 60.
At 19:40 15th Jun 2011, The Dorset Blogger wrote:1 Grey seal pups
2 right whale
3 scallops
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Comment number 61.
At 19:40 15th Jun 2011, brendon wrote:1 common seal 2 killer whales 3 toad??
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Comment number 62.
At 19:40 15th Jun 2011, Emsiecat wrote:1)Grey seal
2)Orca whale
3)Bottlenose dolphin
They are all marine mammals that can be seen around the UK (what links them, forgot to put that in my last post)
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Comment number 63.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, spotshank wrote:a) mink whale
b) killer whales
c) humpback whale
They are all dolphins/whales
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Comment number 64.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, rose wrote:1. hump back whales
2. dolphins
3. seals
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Comment number 65.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, Malcyc wrote:1st: Chris in Martins Motorbike sidecar
2nd: Kate after hearing one of Chris' jokes
3rd Martin doing a owl impression
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Comment number 66.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, sally wrote:1. grey seal,2. killer whale, 3. bittern
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Comment number 67.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, roy wrote:Grey Seal
Sika Deer
Bittern
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Comment number 68.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, lllpeople122 wrote:no:1grey seal
no:2killer whale
no:3i have no idea!!!
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Comment number 69.
At 19:41 15th Jun 2011, Helen Lyndon wrote:Sorry, changed me mind:
1.Atlantic Grey Seal
2.Humpback Whale
3.Bittern
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Comment number 70.
At 19:42 15th Jun 2011, dodge wrote:A) Seal
B) Whale
c) Frogs
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Comment number 71.
At 19:42 15th Jun 2011, Dylan Rendall wrote:1 or 2 starling and 3 is a bittern
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Comment number 72.
At 19:42 15th Jun 2011, Catherine wrote:1. Grey Seal
2. Dolphin
3. Whale
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Comment number 73.
At 19:42 15th Jun 2011, gary wrote:1, seal pups
2, sperm whale
3, chris peckham
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Comment number 74.
At 19:43 15th Jun 2011, NAS4 wrote:1.Seals
2.Orcas
3.Loon
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Comment number 75.
At 19:43 15th Jun 2011, FastFalcon wrote:grey seals
orca
salmon
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Comment number 76.
At 19:43 15th Jun 2011, colin wrote:1 Grey Seal
2 Dolphins
3 Mackerel shoal
Grey Seal and Dolphins and Mackerel all eat fish
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Comment number 77.
At 19:44 15th Jun 2011, Jenny wrote:Sound 1 - seal pups
Sound 2 - a species of small whale or large dolphin
Sound 3 - some type of fish
Not too specific about species because my guess is that they are linked by their rarity
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Comment number 78.
At 19:44 15th Jun 2011, Stoatalicious123 wrote:A) Grey seal
B) Killer whale
C) Sea otter
What they all have in common is that they are all marine mammals.
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Comment number 79.
At 19:44 15th Jun 2011, nattyandnige wrote:1. (natty) grey seal (nige thinks humpback whale)
2. dolphin
3. (natty) salmon swimming upstream
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At 19:44 15th Jun 2011, joshua barnes wrote:I think its:
-grey seal
-Dolphins
-some type of frog
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Comment number 81.
At 19:44 15th Jun 2011, sapphire wrote:1. grey seal
2. killer whale
3. snapping shrimp
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Comment number 82.
At 19:44 15th Jun 2011, blackcap1000 wrote:Grey seal - Killer whale - Shrimps
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Comment number 83.
At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, sammie wrote:Seal, Whale, dolphin.
1=grey seal.
2=dolphin
3=whale
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At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, stupot wrote:seal pups minky whale sea otter
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At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, boo boo wrote:first sound Seals
Second sound wales
third sound Bittern
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Comment number 86.
At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, Joanne Watkins wrote:1. Seals
2. Dolphins
3. Otters maybe
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Comment number 87.
At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, pjmilner wrote:1-grey seal
2-otters
3-toad
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Comment number 88.
At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, Kestrelbill wrote:is the first one chicks calling for its mam number 2 a young killer wale being thretend.Is it martin having a bath in the river on the boys weeknd
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At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, Drew Mellowship wrote:1, Grey Seal
2, Orca
3, Pistol Shrimp
& connected via the Sea
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Comment number 90.
At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, NuttyNightjar wrote:Not sure
might be dear, fox toad (connection nocturnal
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Comment number 91.
At 19:45 15th Jun 2011, Christine T wrote:1/ Grey seal (pups)
2/ Humpbacked Whales
3/ Sperm Whales
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Comment number 92.
At 19:46 15th Jun 2011, janethejay wrote:Question - A sparrow keeps on coming to a certain window and pecks at it, leaving white marks behind, I thought it was foetal sacs but it does it when it doesn't have chicks in the spring, why and what are the marks?
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Comment number 93.
At 19:46 15th Jun 2011, rose wrote:1. humpback whales
2. dolphins
3. seals
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At 19:47 15th Jun 2011, Robbiebarnowl wrote:1. Seals
2. Orca
3. Dolphin
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Comment number 95.
At 19:47 15th Jun 2011, Goshawk wrote:A/ Grey Seal
B/ Dolpin
C/Dipper
These are all marine mamles that can be seen around the uk.
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Comment number 96.
At 19:47 15th Jun 2011, nattyandnige wrote:1. (natty) grey seal (nige) humpback whale
2. (natty) killer whale (nige) dolphin
3. (natty) salmon swimming upstream (nige) jellyfish!
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Comment number 97.
At 19:47 15th Jun 2011, Krissi wrote:1. a grey seal pup ( so cute it sounds like it's crying )
2. Killer Whale (I know this from watching Free Willy!!)
3. It sounds rather like a hippopotamus (they are the most disgusting creatures I have ever seen--is it really necessary to excrete your faeces on other hippo's heads!!!)
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Comment number 98.
At 19:47 15th Jun 2011, mrgrumpy88 wrote:1. Seal/Sea lions
2. Killer whales
3. Not sure on this but could be otters.
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At 19:48 15th Jun 2011, Karen wrote:1.whale
2.dolphin
3.crab
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At 19:48 15th Jun 2011, Wendy_Janes wrote:1) seals 2) dolphins 3)whales they all live in the ocean
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