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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: Trauma-san on March 12, 2008, 06:02:13 AM
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I try to post incredible dolphin stories anytime I see them. Most people don't realize what incredible animals they are, there have been tons of stories of Dolphins saving people lost at sea, I saw one where a toddler fell off a boat and a dolphin swam under the kid and swam it back to the boat, riding his back. Just last year, I found a story where a man was being attacked by a shark, and a group of dolphins showed up out of nowhere, beat the shit out of the shark, then swam around the man in circles until other people got there to help get him back to shore. Incredible animals.
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday.
The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were evidence of the species' friendly nature.
The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department worker Malcolm Smith.
Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said.
"They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back past (the sandbar) to the sea."
Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters (yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea.
"Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. "She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an amazing experience. The best day of my life."
Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were "fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity for altruistic activities."
These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and their playfulness with other animals.
"We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van Helden said.
"But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith.
Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress calls.
"It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned up they submerged into the water and followed her."
After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with local residents, he said.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
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^^Amazing!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Dolphins are pretty smart mammals!!
but i believe that one on one with a Shark the Dolphin has no chance..
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^^Amazing!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Dolphins are pretty smart mammals!!
but i believe that one on one with a Shark the Dolphin has no chance..
no one says they do (with a large shark that is, a lot of sharks aren't exactly "Jaws" style), but they are often in packs.
And yes, cetaceans, primates and elephants are the most intelligent species on the planet right after humans as far as I know. Dolphins are the shit
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Oh shitt!!!!!
LMAO, that is what the fuck is up!! That's a crazy story right there.
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That's a kickass story; it'd be great to actually experience something like that.
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dolphins >>>>>>>>>> all other sea creatures...
dolphins are on a another level supposedly during that tsunami they tried to go warn the people
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Dolphins are amazing, there's hella old ass legends about them and shit
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dolphins >>>>>>>>>> all other sea creatures...
dolphins are on a another level supposedly during that tsunami they tried to go warn the people
where'd you hear about that? and how did they try?
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i remember reading some where pigs are more intelligent than dolphins.
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dolphins >>>>>>>>>> all other sea creatures...
dolphins are on a another level supposedly during that tsunami they tried to go warn the people
where'd you hear about that? and how did they try?
damn that was awhile back when eye was watchin the discovery channel............ there are three animals that are very intelligent..... dolphins, elephants, and eye forgot the other one
i remember reading some where pigs are more intelligent than dolphins.
eye can tell you get swine for breakfast , lunch , dinner
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i remember reading some where pigs are more intelligent than dolphins.
eye can tell you get swine for breakfast , lunch , dinner
i actually dont eat pig, danny.
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i remember reading some where pigs are more intelligent than dolphins.
oh snap. i did some googlin. and pigs are supposed to be smarter than Dogs. your meat is smarter than your pet. lol.
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
That's why they're so smart...I wouldn't fetch for no punk ass human either.
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
That's why they're so smart...I wouldn't fetch for no punk ass human either.
on the other hand. some times cats try to catch their own tail. thats pretty fucking retarded.
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
That's why they're so smart...I wouldn't fetch for no punk ass human either.
on the other hand. some times cats try to catch their own tail. thats pretty fucking retarded.
That's dogs...
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
That's why they're so smart...I wouldn't fetch for no punk ass human either.
on the other hand. some times cats try to catch their own tail. thats pretty fucking retarded.
That's dogs...
and canadian cats
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=1006060310786
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
That's why they're so smart...I wouldn't fetch for no punk ass human either.
on the other hand. some times cats try to catch their own tail. thats pretty fucking retarded.
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yea...pigs, monkeys, dolphins, and elephants are all pretty damn smart. Cats are up there as well.
i think cats are pretty smart, but most of the time they think: fuck you, go fetch it your self, human.
That's why they're so smart...I wouldn't fetch for no punk ass human either.
on the other hand. some times cats try to catch their own tail. thats pretty fucking retarded.
That's dogs...
and canadian cats
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=1006060310786
Well, anything Canadian has always been inferior...
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^^Amazing!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Dolphins are pretty smart mammals!!
but i believe that one on one with a Shark the Dolphin has no chance..
Actually, believe it or not, frequently in one on one situations Dolphins beat the fuck out of sharks. Dolphins are much more agile swimmers, and have a much stronger nose, so they typically ram the sides of the shark before it can catch it, and sharks are basically afraid of dolphins. I know that sounds rediculous, but it's true.
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Here's another one I found...
http://www.thatsweird.net/news30.shtml
Dolphins save swimmers from great white shark
Dolphins proved to a swimmer’s best friend when they saved a group of swimmers from attack by a great white shark.
The amazing rescue took place at a beach near Whangarei on New Zealand’s North Island when the swimmers were threatened by one of the ocean’s most deadly predators.
Lifesavers Rob Howes, his 15-year-old daughter Niccy, Karina Cooper and Helen Slade were doing lifeguard training 100 meters (300 feet) off Ocean Beach when their frightening ordeal began.
Menaced by a 3 meter (9 feet) great white, a pod of dolphins raced immediately to their rescue. The seven animals surrounded the swimmers for 40 minutes until they could swim to safety.
Initially Howes and his group thought they were being attacked by the dolphins. He described how the dolphins began to herd them up, pushing the four of them together by doing tight circles around them.
He attempted to drift away from the group, but two of the bigger dolphins herded him back. Just then he spotted a 3 meter great white shark swimming towards the group.
The shark, he said, was only about 2 meters (6 feet) from him and he recoiled at the sight of the mighty predator. It was then he realized the dolphins, far from attacking them, were trying to keep them from harm.
For a full 40 anxious minutes their dolphin friends formed a protective barrier around the swimmers, as the shark lurked menacingly beneath the surface. The dolphins slapped the water with their tails to scare off the great white.
Howes and his group said they were in no doubt that the dolphins were trying to protect them.
Dolphin experts say that the creatures are known to attack sharks to protect themselves and their young, so they could have sensed the dangers the hapless swimmers were in and moved in to protect them.
It wouldn't have been the first time dolphins have been hailed for saving humans from a shark. In Greek mythology, the writer Herodotus tells how Arion a musician was saved by the sea creatures after sailors had thrown him from their ship. The dolphins carried him back to land on their backs, according to the legend.
- November 23, 2004.
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incredible, intelligent beings and so artistic too...
http://www.youtube.com/v/TMCf7SNUb-Q&hl=en