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Two dolphins retrieved in Gulf, six to go
MSNBC News Services ^ | Sept. 16, 2005

Posted on 09/17/2005 9:54:22 AM PDT by WestTexasWend

JACKSON, Miss. - Two anemic dolphins that were swept from their aquarium tanks into the Gulf of Mexico by Hurricane Katrina were retrieved Thursday, but six others remained at sea.

The two retrieved dolphins were captured after scientists in a boat coaxed the trained animals into sliding onto mats.

The dolphins had cuts and appeared to be the worst injured of the eight, Jeff Foster, a marine specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They were immediately moved to a hotel swimming pool.

Trainers and scientists hope to catch more of the dolphins on Saturday, but said that may be tougher because the dolphins “get pretty wise to our tricks,” Foster said. Nets are also an option, a NOAA spokeswoman said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: animalrescue; dolphins; katrina; katrinadamage; katrinadolphins; katrinarescue

1 posted on 09/17/2005 9:54:27 AM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: WestTexasWend
Swim Flipper Swim!

Swim Fast!

2 posted on 09/17/2005 9:56:32 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: WestTexasWend

I wonder how much taxpayer money was spent on this.


3 posted on 09/17/2005 9:56:53 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Gentlemen may cry, "Peace! Peace!" -- but there is no peace. - Patrick Henry)
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To: WestTexasWend

Yep, give dolphins of the Gulf welfare and they're unable to feed themselves in the wild. Of course it would be cruel to say the same thing about the humans who inhabit the Gulf area, too....


4 posted on 09/17/2005 9:59:05 AM PDT by freebilly (Go USF Baseball!)
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To: freebilly

Well it sounds like 6 of then like being free:')


5 posted on 09/17/2005 10:02:43 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

Are the 6 free ones carrying weapons and robbing sea urchins of their sand dollars...?


6 posted on 09/17/2005 10:14:22 AM PDT by freebilly (Go USF Baseball!)
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To: WestTexasWend
Was one of them doing a double-backward somersault while whistling the Star-Spangled Banner?


Just wondering.
7 posted on 09/17/2005 10:24:55 AM PDT by viiince
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To: TexasCajun

"What's that, Flipper? Luke fell in the well?"


8 posted on 09/17/2005 10:26:42 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Durka Durka Durka. Muhammed Jihad Durka.)
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To: freebilly

I don't know but the first time they see Jaws they will probably run for home:')


9 posted on 09/17/2005 10:31:24 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: WestTexasWend

Slaughter them and make sandwiches out of them. Hold the mayo.


10 posted on 09/17/2005 10:56:19 AM PDT by dr_who_2
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To: thoughtomator

Whatever happened to "survival of the fittest?"


11 posted on 09/17/2005 11:11:58 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: WestTexasWend

My daughter played with those dolphins the last time we were in Biloxi/Gulfport. I am glad they are being rescued and hope they find the other ones.


12 posted on 09/17/2005 11:28:06 AM PDT by LoudRepublicangirl (loudrepublicangirl)
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To: thoughtomator

Actually, they're a non-profit organization:

http://www.dolphinsrus.com/


13 posted on 09/17/2005 12:13:55 PM PDT by mwyounce
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To: mwyounce

The NOAA ain't.


14 posted on 09/17/2005 12:18:31 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Gentlemen may cry, "Peace! Peace!" -- but there is no peace. - Patrick Henry)
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