vejlin Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Read a little story in the newspaper about dolphins saving people from sharks. I got curious and searched the web, and apparently this has happened quite a few times: New Zealand NOV 2004 Australia 2003 Egypt 1996 pretty cool, and I just thought that kind of stuff was reserved for Flipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unglef Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 If dolphins are so smart, why do they live in igloos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vejlin Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 good question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Yeah Dolphins are cool. I wish we as humans knew more about them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexxenhammer Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Dolphins are evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vejlin Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 Dolphins are evil. Flipper is not our friend ? what's next Lassie is a Commie spy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Dolphins are obviously smarter than 99.5% of humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I heard about that story last night on Coast to Coast am with George Noory. (Used to be Art Bell's show.) Fascinating. Being a person who spent alot of my younger days in the ocean either in California or Hawaii, I was always weirded out when a dolphin or porpoise would swim too close to me when I was waiting for a wave. They have dorsal fins that although are much different in shape than a shark, still are close enough to send your pulse racing when one pops out less than 10 yards from you. Awesome critters though. I don't support the treatment that they receive in places like SeaWorld and MarineWorld. Their life spans are significantly shorter in captivity than in the wild. [/end hippie] so long and thanks for all the fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadaver Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 ...and they taste good, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmar63 Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Well, one thing to keep in mind, sharks are natural enemies of dolphins, probably where the saving comes from. However, one should not underestimate the usefulness of dolphins. Why, they helped drive the price of tuna up by forcing the use of less effective "dolphin safe" nets. Also, they're VERY trainable. They can be trained to attach explosives to the hulls of enemy ships, or to attack scuba divers who may be trying to attach explosives to the hulls of OUR ships. And, as Cadaver pointed out... quite tasty. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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