Scientists are investigating why 68 dolphins — most of which were dead —washed ashore this week in the central province of Chubut.
Tag: dolphins
Categories
New Research Says That Dolphins Can Speak
We all know how smart dolphins can be, whether they’re learning tricks or being part of the Russian navy. But, can they actually talk to each other? Dolphins have shown the ability to imitate various noises and whistles, and there has also been some research showing that they can — at least in captivity — […]
Categories
Dolphins Stabbed To Death In Colombia
ATLANTICO — Authorities in this northern Colombia beach community were investigating the suspicious deaths of two dolphins, whose corpses were washed ashore and appeared to have been stabbed repeatedly, Bogota daily El Espectador reports. The mammals’ remains were found in the district of Playa Mendoza in the Atlántico department. They may have been killed after […]
While many news outlets have been wondering what will happen to the Ukrainian navy in Crimea, the question that everyone has really been wondering about has finally been answered: The dolphins in Sevastopol’s combat unit will indeed become Russian. The combat program trains these hyper-intelligent mammals to patrol open water and attach buoys to items […]
Is shooting dolphins for gastronomic delectation really worse than the way livestock are treated before becoming supermarket steak? A debate reaches from Japan to South America.
MANAUS – As the plane approaches the dense green mantle, interrupted by the curves of the most abundant river in the world, you start to make out the shapes of the friendly – and not so friendly – animals living in the rainforest. Before we embark for our cruise on these alligator, snake and piranha-infested […]
ECOBLOG, LA STAMPA (Italy) Worldcrunch ROME– More than 40 dead dolphins have been found washed ashore along the western coast of Italy since January 5. La Stampa reports that the locations where the dolphins have been found span more than half the western coastline, from Tuscany to Calabria, as well as the island of Sicily, […]
BBC, NEW SCIENTIST, WIKIPEDIA Worldcrunch Dolphins are the friendly sea creatures nobody can hate – they’re playful, fun and super intelligent. Here are some interesting facts you may not know about dolphins, as well as the saddest dolphin video we’ve ever seen — that is, the saddest video EVER. milk-can 1. SEA PORK – People […]