I don't buy it, actually

[MVB]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/nz.dolphins.reut/index.html

doesn't mean it didn't happen, but despite the pop culture, dolphins aren't overly fond of humans all the time in the wild; it's not at all impossible or anything, but it's less likely than you would at first believe

[tom]

Thats an interesting picture they chose for that topic, with the teeth being bared and all. ;)

[Outrageous Cheek]

Yes, it DOES sound rather far fetched. I am inclined to go with MVB on this one. Do that have any proof or like...evidence(lol), this happend?

[Shackled Phoenix]

Yeah, Wouldn't the shark be as likely or more to eat the dolphins as it would be to eat the humans?

[MVB]

Sharks generally don't go after things larger than they can easily swallow unless they are dying or dead, which is why they go after people. People swim like a dying seal, and so make a prime target.

Sharks don't eat dolphins, as a general rule. Additionally, a dolphin is singnificantly more agile than a great while, and wouldn't be very catch-able ... a 9 foot great while it NOT much bigger than an adult atlantic bottlenose dolphin (about 8.5-9.5 feet in males).

[JADezimar]

o0 Ya i doubt its real probably some people just trying to get attention. But....... Dolphins are highly intelligent ? And it was stated the shark was going for the humans not the dolphins.

[Foree]

Whatever

This sounds like a fairy tale to me

[Ummon]

Well, the greeks and romans had lots of tales of dolphins saving victims of shipwrecks. I hear dolphins kill sharks for fun too.

So why not.

[Foree]

I heard of Orcas kill sharks for fun

but dolphins...



:confused:

[Ummon]

They poke them on the ribs until the said ribs break and the shark dies of internal bleeding. Of course, it takes a group of dolphins to do that.

[Foree]

Having muscular testicles they must also have muscular tails...

I pity the sharks

[Ummon]

Apparently they use their noses though. MVB might confirm that perhaps.

[Larsson7]

This isnt the first time I have heard a story of Dolphins butting sharks to save humans.

You gotta wonder if people do make it up though.

[LardGibs]

:blink: nobody considered that it might be a Dolphin Sex Romp cover-up, eh?

[Justice]

Tell you one thing.

Those people will have pretty strong respect for dolphins now.

cheers, and
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[MVB]

Dolphins have saved humans before.

Dolphins do not kill sharks for fun. They actually follow sharks and hunt with them, b/c sharks circle and form bait balls, which makes for easy pickings for the 'phins.

[DivinerSage]

Some of you may disagree with me on this BUT I am convinced dolphins have the mental/emotional capabilities that rival our own. When I came in contact with a dolphin for the first time I was shocked at how much "smarter" or better yet "aware" their eyes appeared. More so than several wolf species ive encountered at zoos and my uncle elmer had an illegal full blood grey wolf (FUCKING HUGE ASS DOG) but very docile unless you stared him down but none the less much smarter than any other canine I ever encountered. But dolphins seemed "keen". I am prone to believe there are bad dolphins as well as good ones. And Im almost positive if they see you and sharks in the area they can put 2+2 togther and know your in trouble. Plus like humans hanging around on the surface they probably knew either 1) the humans didnt quite belong there 2)thought they were something that was injured as MVB said we resemble injured animals but I think they are smarter than that or 3) they are smart enough to have compassion, and they dislike sharks and wanted to deny them what they wanted.

Honestly if you knew of another friendly animal somewhat similar to yourself (breathes air) and you knew a strong predator was after them and you could stop it wouldnt you? I think you would. Something in us wants to help the underdog and things weaker than us. I think dolphins are as smart as us or at least as cunning. I mean if you were a dolphin how would you go about trying to convey to us that you are highly intelligent. You wouldnt know how. Their realm is so far apart from ours their mannerism, speach, and necessity for certain concepts would be totally different. How would you teach a dolphin math and expect him to learn (which they can do as I understand) and then use it to prove you can convey a complex message. Thats not very possible.

Now how they taught those gorillas sign language thats nutsd too bad dolphins dont have the proper appendages to perform it.

[Outrageous Cheek]

"Good Input"-Number Five Is Alive

[/<yle]

people do anything for money... however some of the most far-fetched stuff ends up being true..

[JADezimar]

Gorrillas learned sign language? And actually know what there sayin? they can speak in conversations? or just identify with banana ? :P just wondering, Planet of the Apes dun dun dun. ;p

[Polaris]

i wont say that dolphins couldnt of saved these people's lives, but in this particular case i dont think it happened. it seems to me that these people wanted their 60 seconds of fame and they got it. my rationale? why did they wait a month to tell? and why did they tell the press? i would have just told my friends. seems suspicious to me.

[MVB]

I didn't tell people about my near miss with a 15 foot tiger shark right away. Moreover, when I did share, it was only with family. My guess is they shared the story with friends or family, and one of them happened to be with the news or something, so the story got used.

In thought about it, it's not all that abnormal. While not typical behavior, it's empirically supported by numerous past actions by dolphins to defend humans, seals, etc. from sharks.

[Justice]

Oh.

Tell us about your near miss with a 15 foot long Tiger Shark.

Aren't they #2 on the most aggressive shark list?

cheers, and
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[MVB]

Don't you all already know about this? I got fucking lucky.

[Justice]

I don't remember you telling me anything about this.

cheers, and
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