Dolphins have a kick that would make Michael Phelps jealous - 212 pounds worth. How dolphins are able to swim so fast first preoccupied researchers back in 1936, when zoologist James Gray calculated the drag dolphins must overcome to swim faster than 20 miles an hour. picked by karenben 1 year ago tags flipper dolphins |
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No, not in a concentrated health drink. 2 comments edit related share scienceScience once believed that dolphins shouldn't be able to swim faster than 19mph, despite clear evidence that they can and do. Science has now admitted it made a mistake and acknowledged that dolphins can swim as fast as they do (up to 25mph). Which no doubt comes as a relief to the dolphins. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago |
This probably shouldn't come as a surprise when you're struggling as much as the Miami Dolphins, but it could be a trend in the NFL: The Dolphins are paying people to show up at games. Celebs include Terrence Howard ,Matthew McConaughey, and P Diddy [ or Diddy or Puffy or Sean Combs or whatever he's calling himself this week] picked by sholom22 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Over the coming months, thousands of dolphins - some only a few days old - will be hacked to death. 10 comments edit related share worldThe dolphin meat is so toxic because the seas around Japan have become a soup of industrial wastes. These poisons become concentrated in fish, which the dolphins then eat. And when the Japanese eat the dolphins, they progressively poison themselves. picked by kakana 3 months ago |
What is the fastest a dolphin can swim? Near the surface, no more than 54 kilometres per hour. Why? Because it hurts it to swim faster. As they swim cavitation happens, tiny bubbles form. As they break they cause pain to dolphins. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Well, the streak has been broken. We knew it would be... but by the DOLPHINS?! 2 comments edit related share sportsA recap of yesterday's blowout victory by the Dolphins, over the Cassel led Patriots. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago |
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Two New Jersey rivers that a pod of bottlenose dolphins have called home since the summer are freezing, increasing concerns that the mammals might not be able to survive much longer. Update to this post picked by suebe 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Adult tucuxi dolphins have been seen trying to kill a newborn calf of their own species. 4 comments edit related share scienceIt is the first record of these dolphins attempting infanticide. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago |
From Luc Besson's homage to diving. Are they dolphins or are they mermaids? Or are they angels? Or are they? Or are they? 1 comments edit related share plime.comTo the accompaniment of Eric Serra's 80s synth-rock stylings. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago |
Dolphins living off the coast of Wales whistle, bark and groan in a different dialect from dolphins off the western coast of Ireland, scientists have discovered. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sharks can be trained like dolphins to feed from keepers, roll over and enjoy cuddles, according to new research. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Dolphins can be trained to pick up trash that falls in their pool and are rewarded with a fish. Dolphins have been seen hiding the trash under a rock for later use. Turning it in for food at a later time. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
This is a pretty horrifying look at the Japanese fishing industries capture and butchering of families of dolphins, (in front of school children). It's important to remember how intelligent dolphins are, with a social culture second only to humans, and the pain and fear they are in as this happens. This is not for those with a weak stomach. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A leading scientist has compared the deaths of 26 dolphins in Cornwall to a "mass suicide" - a natural phenomenon found in the species. 4 comments edit related share scienceExperts say dolphins have been known to take their own lives whilst living in captivity after becoming distressed and confused at their conditions. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |
"I'll have the cuttlefish -- hold the ink please." Turns out that Dolphins not only use tools in finding their food, they also prepare it to their own tastes. picked by BrownTrout 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Necropsies revealed that the dolphins, which were healthy with bellies full of fish, may have been shot at the same time with the same gun. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sonar can temporarily deafen dolphins, a new study has found, suggesting that mass strandings of cetaceans could be caused by military activities. picked by bingo 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Like workers in a canteen the dolphins line up patiently as they look forward to a rather large and tasty lunch. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported. picked by suebe 8 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
The partly-decomposed bodies of the dolphins, which were torn open, apparently by stray dogs, were found last night lying in the open near a coastal garbage dump site near the capital, Honiara. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
As a Dolphin fan Im not too happy with counting this as of our home games, because we lose our home feild advantage. First of all I dont think the fan support will be as much in London than it would be in Miami, and as far as the weather goes it seems like London in October would be more like New York in October than Miami so the Giants have weather similar to their home.On the other hand I guess... read full post picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 3 years ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |