Ken Bondy - 4-7-2007 at 05:18 PM
From Cozumel:
Packoderm - 4-7-2007 at 05:57 PM
I like dolphins - especially for lunch. Just kidding. Thanks for the photos.
OLDFEZZYWIG - 4-7-2007 at 07:13 PM
KEY LARGO, Fla. - A marine mammal rehabilitation facility opened a dolphin "chat line" of sorts Saturday, hoping to teach a deaf dolphin's unborn calf
to communicate.
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Castaway, as the stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphin is named, has been recovering at the Marine Mammal Conservancy since Jan. 30. A battery of tests
has confirmed she is deaf.
Dolphins need to hear echoes of sounds they produce to find food, socialize and defend themselves against predators.
"We asked ourselves `How do we get the calf to speak when we have a deaf mother?'" said Robert Lingenfelser, the conservancy's president.
They decided to electronically connect Castaway's habitat with a lagoon at Dolphins Plus, a research and interactive educational facility a few miles
down the Keys Overseas Highway. Underwater speakers and microphones were installed at both locations and connected via phone lines.
Castaway should deliver her calf in about a month.
"Even before it is born, we want the calf to have an idea of what normal dolphin vocalization is," Lingenfelser said.
bajamigo - 4-8-2007 at 05:46 PM
Sure are happy-looking mammals.
From Monterey Bay Aquarium
Skipjack Joe - 4-8-2007 at 09:15 PM
Sorry, but it's hard to contribute to a thread with underwater images.
Can you believe they're now charging $25 for general admission? Outrageous!
Bajagypsy - 4-9-2007 at 02:55 PM
Beautiful picture of the dolphin, it is almost like it decided to pose for you!!! Hope you had a hoppy easter!!