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Posts Tagged ‘Dolphin’
Israeli Nazi Supplier Paradox – Krupp Dolphin U-Boats & Sa’ar 6-class of corvettes
Given the shambolic and underfunded armed forces of Germany German taxpayers may well wonder why their money has been used to subsidise arming the Apartheid state of Israel rather than bolster their own defences. Given the Israeli version of history Israeli taxpayers may well wonder why their government is employing Krupp former taskmasters of Nazi […]
Rare all-white Risso’s dolphin filmed in Monterey Bay, California
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Trove of Ancient Artifacts Discovered in Paestum Include Dolphin Statuette of Eros
Archaeological excavations in southern Italy have yielded a treasure trove of Greek artifacts from the ancient city of Paestum. Located on the famed Amalfi coast close to Pompeii, a ‘significant’ collection of artifacts has been found, including terracotta bull heads, and a figurine of the Greek god of love, Eros , riding a dolphin. This […]
Protest at Japanese Embassy against dolphin kill
More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan. Views: 0
Sick Dolphin Calf With ‘Low’ Survival Chances Is Nursed Back to Health After He Was Found Drowning
An Irrawaddy dolphin calf—sick and too weak to swim—was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand’s shore when fishermen found him. They quickly alerted marine conservationists, who advised them on how to provide emergency care until a rescue team could transport the calf to Thailand’s Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Center for veterinary […]
Report: Dolphin Attacks Trainer at Miami Seaquarium
A spectator filmed the moment a dolphin attacked a trainer at Seaquarium in Miami, Florida, during a show Saturday. Views: 0
Olbia: Greek, Scythian, Roman Trade Center That Had Dolphin Money
Olbia (also spelled Olvia) began as an ancient Greek colony on the northern coast of the Black Sea, in the southern part of modern-day Ukraine. Olbia was famous as an emporium, and the importance of trade to the settlement is reflected in the coinage found at the site. The Olbians minted their own coins, the […]
Dolphin toys with buoy off Turkey coast
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Faroe Islands Look Into Dolphin Killings After Record Slaughter
COPENHAGEN—The Faroe Islands said on Thursday it would review regulations governing its centuries-old tradition of hunting dolphins after graphic footage of the slaughter of a record catch of hundreds prompted an outcry. More than 1,400 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were herded into shallow waters by boats and jet-skis then killed on a beach on Sunday, the […]
Sea World Stands by Dolphin Breeding
Sea World is now the only place in Australia breeding dolphins in captivity. The RSPCA says it must stop but the park says parenthood is good for its dolphins. When a small NSW tourist park volunteered last year to stop breeding dolphins, Sea World suddenly found itself alone. The Queensland attraction is now the only […]
Jacinda Ardern launches project to save one of world’s most endangered dolphin species
New Zealand is to launch a project to protect one of the world’s most endangered dolphin species, said to number just 55. Jacinda Ardern, the country’s prime minister, announced a conservation effort aimed at saving the critically endangered Maui dolphin using drones. The initiative, announced on Friday, will see the New Zealand government work with […]
Dolphin takes down Australian paddleboarder in incredibly well-timed shunt
Jaw-dropping footage from Western Australia shows what may be the beginning of a dolphin uprising against humanity. In the video, one member of a gang of the mammals unexpectedly launches a full-body assault on an innocent man. Paddleboarder Andrew Hill, 54, was enjoying the surf Friday afternoon when he noticed a pod of dolphins […]
Another dead dolphin washes ashore in Algoa Bay, South Africa – 11th to die in under 2 weeks
Another dolphin has washed ashore in Algoa Bay, the second such stranding since last week. The adult common dolphin was found dead in a tidal pool on the beach at Cape Recife Nature Reserve this morning. This brings the total number of dead dolphins found on the Bay shores to 11 in less than […]
Rare Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Cambodia
An Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead on Saturday in Stung Treng province, near the border of Laos’ Don Sahong region, where Lao authorities are constructing a hydropower dam. Environmental activist Chum Huot said yesterday that villagers in the Preah Rumkel community found the dead dolphin and he suspects that it died due to a […]
New study examines complexity of dolphin culture; researchers determine that brain size correlates with "human-like" behaviors and societies
(Natural News) In a major study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the complexity of Cetacean culture and behavior has been linked to the size of their brains. Like other mammals, whales and dolphins have tightly-knit family groups called pods whereby they follow certain social structures and form complex relationships, similar to human societies. The research […]
Another Dolphin Just Died After Beachgoers Passed It Around For Photos
Next Story “Do it for the ‘gram.” “Do it for the likes.” Society has become so obsessed with getting the perfect picture and posting it on social media that we sometimes cross ethical boundaries in order to create a certain online persona of ourselves. This is evidenced by multiple examples of people clearly disturbing or hurting animals, just […]
Russian Jets Create Dangerous Waves Around US Warship In Baltic
The Pentagon is up in arms that two Russian jets flew dangerously close to a U.S. destroyer in the Baltic Sea, creating a “wake” in the waters surrounding the warship. The two low flying Russian Su-24s performed a “simulated attack” that goes against military conventions in peacetime, according to the Pentagon. Sputnik reports: While sailing through the […]
A 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan Off Fukushima Coast
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima on Friday according to the US Geological Survey. The quake struck about 105 km from the Fukushima Dai-Ni power plant, 112 km from Namie The Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami. The epicenter of the quake was 20 kilometers deep […]
‘Smoking kills more people than Obama’: Bizarre Moscow campaign trolls US President (PHOTOS)
Pasted on the side of a Moscow bus station, the image of Obama is accompanied with the words: “Smoking kills more people than Obama, although he kills lots and lots of people.” It adds: “Don’t smoke, don’t be like Obama.” The poster was brought to international attention by Russian politician Dmitry Gudkov, who shared a […]