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Together we can network and raise awareness of human and environmental impacts affecting wild dolphins - and offer sustainable solutions. Besides, it's fun to have friends with fins!
From the Depths of the Ocean, WDF and the Dolphins Thank You
You're a Spinner Dolphin! The most acrobatic and seemingly energectic of the dolphins, Stenella longriostris inhabits the tropical waters of the Pacific, and are the most common dolphin in Hawaii. Not a bad place to set up camp, eh? You're called "spinner" for your tendency to leap out of the water and spin your body in a rapid motion. In fact, you're the only dolphin who can perform such a trick. Constantly showing off, it's no wonder that very few can keep up with you. Take this quiz!
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RIPCURL First sighted 1998 “Ripcurl” is named for the shape of his dorsal fin curving over to the left like a breaking wave. Ripcurl is believed to be one of our “offshore males”, that is only seen during the spring and fall mating seasons, when he comes in to breed with the resident females.
He is believed to be about 9 years old and is about 175 lbs.
As he completes his spin and is diving back into the water, the tri-color beautiful pattern of the Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins is evident. You can also tell he is a male by the “post anal hump” you can see between where his tail begins and the white belly markings end.
It is interesting that Rip’s fin curves the way it does. This is often seen in captive dolphins, but not so often in the wild. There are some marks on the trailing edge of his fin, so perhaps it was “broken” by some accident, maybe getting caught in an abandoned net. It may also be that some point in his (particularly younger) life, he became ill and spiked a fever. Dorsal fins are made of cartilage, so if the fever was high enough, it may have “melted” the fin enough for it to sag or “curl” over.
The Wild Dolphin Foundation’s global network of friends, volunteers and supporters on MySpace have made a significant impact on improving the conditions of wild dolphins. An ocean of gratitude for your support of marine wildlife. To quote the late Margaret Mead, “A small group of thoughtful and dedicated people can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has.” Together we are making a difference!
- Tori Cullins, Wild Dolphin Foundation Founder
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Whaling and Dolphin Drive Fisheries SUCK. They kill thousands of dolphins and whales per year. Most counties have banned these practices but whaling is still practiced throughout the world. Japan is on the forefront of whaling, illegally killing whales in international waters. They hide behind the Japanese government calling it research, but it’s not. It is cold hard killing. The world needs to jump into the 21st century and realize that because of massive whaling that took place in the 1900’s and is still taking place most cetaceans are becoming threatened or endangered. We cannot let human greed wipe these beautiful intelligent animals off their planet. They were her long before we were.
Dolphin Drive Fisheries are an equally obscene industry. A dolphin drive fishery is when fishermen go out and at chase down pods of dolphins, and then use acoustic methods such as banging poles together to disorient them. The dolphins become disoriented because their main sense is echolocation, which is “seeing” with vibrations objects put off underwater. Once the dolphins are disoriented enough to not know where they are going the fishermen lead them into an inlet and net off the opening, so they can’t escape. The dolphins are kept here for days until they can be sold or slaughtered. The dolphins that are young and don’t have scars will be sold to marine parks throughout the world, the rest will be brutally murdered by the fishermen using large fishing hooks, knives, and harpoons, then butchered and sold as meat. They make from $100,000-$200,000 for a live specimen, compared to the $600-$700 for a carcass; this is how the marine mammal park industry keeps the practice alive, by funding it. These happen throughout Japan, The Solomon Islands, and a few other places worldwide. A wise man once said "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be determined by the way it treats its animals," and that man was Mohandas Gandhi. We have many nations on this planet that need to realize that dolphins and whales are some of the most, if not the most intelligent animals on this planet. They need to be protected and loved, not disrespected and slaughtered for human greed. Please join me and learn more about these horrible industries by going to www.savejapandolphins.org, www.stopwhaling.org, and www.seashepherd.org join the good fight and help whales and dolphins around the world.
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It seems like Japan is showing their true colours by bullying other countries,first The Netherlands and now Australia.They must realise that they are loosing the battle of our Oceans and for the whole world to see that they fear SeaShepherd.
It is time to stand TALL and united against their slaughter.
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RIPCURL First sighted 1998 “Ripcurl” is named for the shape of his dorsal fin curving over to the left like a breaking wave. Ripcurl is believed to be one of our “offshore males”, that is only seen during the spring and fall mating seasons, when he comes in to breed with the resident females.
