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BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Two pink river dolphins, a mother and her calf, were rescued from a Colombian river where the endangered mammals were trapped in shallow water, the navy said. A navy video released on Monday shows several officers carrying the dolphins in a makeshift hammock, others checking the mammals’ condition and spraying them with water. Timing was critical. Experts moved the dolphins out of the river, quickly checked their condition on the riverbank, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Environmental campaigners have filed an unprecedented lawsuit in a bid to halt the so-called “drive hunting” of dolphins in Japan, arguing the practice is cruel and illegal. In drive hunting, fishermen force dolphins into a cove by beating on boats to disorient them. The panicked animals often get tangled in nets, suffocate and drown. Activists say some dolphins smash into rocks and die of injuries, while others are killed by fishermen […]
(Eagle News) — Isang sugatang dolphin o lumba-lumba ang nakita sa baybaying dagat ng Playa La Caleta Resort sa bayan ng Morong lalawigan ng Bataan. Ayon sa management ng resort nakita ito ng isa nilang guest dakong alas sais ng umaga (6:00 AM) nitong Huwebes, Enero 10. Sinubukang maibalik ito ng mga bantay-dagat ng Bagac at Morong ngunit pilit daw itong bumabalik sa baybayin. Kaya napilitan na silang itawag ito sa kinauukulan. Nagsanib-pwersa naman ang […]
By Ronald Pujeda Eagle News Correspondent PANUKULAN, Quezon (Eagle News) – A wounded dolphin was recently found by residents in Sitio Buslit, Brgy. Milawid, Panukulan, Quezon. According to the residents, the dolphin was weak and had wounds in its body. They immediately informed the authorities who immediately brought the 2.7 meter long dolphin to the Panukulan Port. The authorities are now taking care of the dolphin until it can be restored to health and sent […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Her head above water, Wikie the killer whale looks at the human trainer next to her pool, listens, then loudly vocalizes: “Hello.” It is not a perfect imitation, but, astonishingly, recognizable. It is the first scientific demonstration of an orca mimicking human words, which also included “Amy” — the name of Wikie’s handler — “Bye-Bye”, and “One-Two-Three.” “We were not expecting a perfect match, like […]
