Dolphin saves the Whales!

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Go Dolphin!

NZ dolphin rescues beached whales

The pygmy sperm whales had repeatedly beached, and both they and the humans were tired and set to give up, he said. But then the dolphin appeared, communicated with the whales, and led them to safety.

The bottlenose dolphin, called Moko by local residents, is well known for playing with swimmers off Mahia beach on the east coast of the North Island. Mr Smith said that just when his team was flagging, the dolphin showed up and made straight for them. "I don't speak whale and I don't speak dolphin," Mr Smith told the BBC, "but there was obviously something that went on because the two whales changed their attitude from being quite distressed to following the dolphin quite willingly and directly along the beach and straight out to sea."

He added: "The dolphin did what we had failed to do. It was all over in a matter of minutes." Mr Smith said he felt fortunate to have witnessed the extraordinary event, and was delighted for the whales, as in the past he has had to put down animals which have become beached.

He said that the whales have not been seen since, but that the dolphin had returned to its usual practice of playing with swimmers in the bay. "I shouldn't do this I know, we are meant to remain scientific," Mr Smith said, "but I actually went into the water with the dolphin and gave it a pat afterwards because she really did save the day."

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Heartwarming story here.

 

[kimbalee]

Wow, there is so much about the things in nature that we have yet to learn, huh?

 

[AllardChardon]

Great story. Thanks for posting it. Ever since I swan with wild spinner dolphins on the Big Island, I have never been quite the same. I learned of the "pod mind" and have greater peace within. I recommend it to everyone. Living in joy is their gift, rejoicing is their way of life. They make love, play, eat and sleep all day long. And we think we are the smart ones. Ha.

 

[neonlyte]

Yours has a much catchier title than mine
http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=577664

 

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Yours has a much catchier title than mine
http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=577664

Whoops! mea culpa! You had first dibs.

I sure do hope, however, that this story gets people training dolphins to do this regularly. It would save a lot of effort next time some whale ends up going the wrong way up an inland channel with her calf, or other whales start to beach themselves. I always appreciate the efforts people make to to save such whales, but I think this story make it clear:a translator is needed