Posts Tagged ‘ dolphin ’

Disabled Killer Whale Survives with Help from Its Pod

21. Mai 2013
Disabled Killer Whale Survives with Help from Its Pod

This young killer whale may lack two of its fins, but it doesn’t lack a compassionate support pod. Photo: Rainer Schimpf/Barcroft Media, courtesy of The Daily Mail

In one of those incredible-but-true stories that makes you want to give the oceans a giant hug, a disabled killer whale missing two of...
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Sperm Whales Adopt Malformed Dolphin Into Their Group

23. Januar 2013
Sperm Whales Adopt Malformed Dolphin Into Their Group

Deformed dolphin plays along with its adopted sperm whale family. Photo credit: Alexander D. M. Wilson/Aquatic Mammals and ScienceNOW News http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/   Herman Melville’s Moby Dick may paint a picture of the sperm wh...
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Creature Feature: Beluga Whale

31. Juli 2012
Creature Feature: Beluga Whale

Belugas are the only whales that can make facial expressions ©NOAA Think that you could survive in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean? Probably not, but beluga whales have certainly found a way. The beluga whale, sometimes known as the white whale, ...
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If You Could be Any Ocean Animal…

29. Juni 2012
If You Could be Any Ocean Animal…

Have you ever dreamed of being a dolphin? Or maybe an anglerfish, octopus, or sea turtle? Exploring the oceans from one of these animals points of view would be an exciting (and eye opening) experience. So what marine animal would you be if you had t...
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He’s a tryer is our Mischief…

29. Juli 2011
He’s a tryer is our Mischief…

Hi Everyone, It's that time of year when male dolphins get a bit romantic and try to woo the girl dolphin of their choice...like this distant shot of Mischief breaching out of the water repeatedly beside Midnick - a lovely big girl dolphin who is...
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What A Rabble !

19. Juni 2011
What A Rabble !

Hi Everyone, The dolphin sightings have gone "off the boil" a bit (apart from yesterday morning when I wasn't there and it was pouring with rain and the action was meant to be great) with sometimes only Zephyr, Breeze and a couple of other at Cha...
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Sundance…That’s VERY Silly !

14. Juni 2011
Sundance…That’s VERY Silly !

Hi Everyone, The dolphin sightings at Chanonry are really good just now what with both Salmon and Mackerel to eat being in the Inner Firth. A few days ago I was laughing at Rainbow's big lad, Prism and a few others who were having a lark around a...
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Nice To See You Now Go Back Out To Sea !

28. Mai 2011
Nice To See You Now Go Back Out To Sea !

Hi Everyone, Well - a different start to the day (and bank holiday weekend) being called out to what was meant to be a live porpoise stranding at Portmahomack near Tain, a bit further up than Inverness. Linda Nicolson from BDMLR and I headed up a...
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Sea Shepherd Returns to Japan

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4. Mai 2011
Sea Shepherd Returns to Japan

Sea Shepherd Returns to Japan Cove Guardian leader and Sea Shepherd Director of Investigations Scott West has returned to Japan to investigate the post tsunami/earthquake situation in Taiji and in the Northern Prefectures. Scott and the Cove Guard...
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Hi Spirit..Hi Sparkle !

20. April 2011
Hi Spirit..Hi Sparkle !

Hi Everyone, I had a great morning out on the Ecoventures RIB which was privately chartered by Andy and Elaine, lovely people and veteran dolphin watchers. My pal Alan was invited too, same as the last trip we had together and although it was a b...
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Go For It Monty !

14. April 2011
Go For It Monty !

Hi Everyone, Once again Monty Halls is running the London Marathon raising money for WDCS. Here's a sneaky peek at the dolphin outfit that he will be wearing as he runs the 26 mile course which is only a few days away. Monty is a great guy and...
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Where Is Everybody?

3. April 2011
Where Is Everybody?

Hi Everyone, It is still painfully quiet for dolphin sightings around Chanonry with only three dolphins sighted recently - a very brief glimpse of Kesslet and Charlie earlier in the week and then on Friday I had big "Scoopy" ID 748 pottering arou...
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