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[*] posted on 4-7-2007 at 05:18 PM
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[*] posted on 4-7-2007 at 05:57 PM


I like dolphins - especially for lunch. Just kidding. Thanks for the photos.
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[*] posted on 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.
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[*] posted on 4-8-2007 at 05:46 PM


Sure are happy-looking mammals.



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[*] posted on 4-8-2007 at 09:15 PM
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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!


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[*] posted on 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!!
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