Re: [scifinoir2] Dolphin rescues stranded whales
What a wonderful story. It almost (almost :-) makes human compassion pale into insignificance in comparison. Brent "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >See the video >http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo > > > >WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed >whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New >Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday. > >The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who >said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the >beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were >evidence of the species' friendly nature. > >The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded >on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the >capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department >worker Malcolm Smith. > >Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the >water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar >slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be >euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said. > >"They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who >was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back >past (the sandbar) to the sea." > >Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters >(yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea. > > "Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and >the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. >"She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an >amazing experience. The best day of my life." > >Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national >museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were >"fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity >for altruistic activities." > >These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and >their playfulness with other animals. > >"We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of >humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van >Helden said. > >"But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating >technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not >involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith. > >Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress >calls. >advertisement > >"It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... >then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their >backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned >up they submerged into the water and followed her." > >After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with >local residents, he said. > >http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html
Re: [scifinoir2] Dolphin rescues stranded whales
Were that true, based on past track records, I'd hazard the guess that we'd be underwater by now. "Lockhart, Daryle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Something tells me the masters of humanity are the dolphins and whales. On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:40:23 -0400, Martin wrote: > A little interspecies cooperation...wonder if the Masters of Humanity > were paying attention. > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > wrote: See the video > http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo > > > WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed > whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New > Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday. > > The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who > said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the > beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were > evidence of the species' friendly nature. > > The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded > on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the > capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department > worker Malcolm Smith. > > Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the > water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar > slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be > euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said. > > "They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who > was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back > past (the sandbar) to the sea." > > Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters > (yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea. > > "Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and > the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. > "She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an > amazing experience. The best day of my life." > > Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national > museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were > "fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity > for altruistic activities." > > These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and > their playfulness with other animals. > > "We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of > humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van > Helden said. > > "But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating > technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not > involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith. > > Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress > calls. > advertisement > > "It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... > then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their > backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned > up they submerged into the water and followed her." > > After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with > local residents, he said. > > http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man > Without A Country" > - > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Yahoo! Groups Links "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Dolphin rescues stranded whales
Something tells me the masters of humanity are the dolphins and whales. On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:40:23 -0400, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A little interspecies cooperation...wonder if the Masters of Humanity > were paying attention. > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: See the video > http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo > > > WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed > whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New > Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday. > > The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who > said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the > beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were > evidence of the species' friendly nature. > > The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded > on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the > capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department > worker Malcolm Smith. > > Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the > water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar > slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be > euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said. > > "They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who > was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back > past (the sandbar) to the sea." > > Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters > (yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea. > > "Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and > the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. > "She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an > amazing experience. The best day of my life." > > Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national > museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were > "fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity > for altruistic activities." > > These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and > their playfulness with other animals. > > "We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of > humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van > Helden said. > > "But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating > technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not > involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith. > > Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress > calls. > advertisement > > "It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... > then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their > backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned > up they submerged into the water and followed her." > > After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with > local residents, he said. > > http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man > Without A Country" > - > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Dolphin rescues stranded whales
A little interspecies cooperation...wonder if the Masters of Humanity were paying attention. "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: See the video http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday. The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were evidence of the species' friendly nature. The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department worker Malcolm Smith. Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said. "They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back past (the sandbar) to the sea." Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters (yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea. "Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. "She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an amazing experience. The best day of my life." Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were "fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity for altruistic activities." These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and their playfulness with other animals. "We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van Helden said. "But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith. Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress calls. advertisement "It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned up they submerged into the water and followed her." After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with local residents, he said. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html Yahoo! Groups Links "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Dolphin rescues stranded whales
See the video http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A dolphin swam up to two distressed whales that appeared headed for death in a beach stranding in New Zealand and guided them to safety, witnesses said Wednesday. The actions of the bottlenose dolphin -- named Moko by residents who said it spends much of its time swimming playfully with humans at the beach -- amazed would-be rescuers and an expert who said they were evidence of the species' friendly nature. The two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, were found stranded on Mahia Beach, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northeast of the capital of Wellington, on Monday morning, said Conservation Department worker Malcolm Smith. Rescuers worked for more than one hour to get the whales back into the water, only to see them strand themselves four times on a sandbar slightly out to sea. It looked likely the whales would have to be euthanized to prevent them suffering a prolonged death, Smith said. "They kept getting disorientated and stranding again," said Smith, who was among the rescuers. "They obviously couldn't find their way back past (the sandbar) to the sea." Along came Moko, who approached the whales and led them 200 meters (yards) along the beach and through a channel out to the open sea. "Moko just came flying through the water and pushed in between us and the whales," Juanita Symes, another rescuer, told The Associated Press. "She got them to head toward the hill, where the channel is. It was an amazing experience. The best day of my life." Anton van Helden, a marine mammals expert at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, said the reports of Moko's rescue were "fantastic" but believable because the dolphins have "a great capacity for altruistic activities." These included evidence of dolphins protecting people lost at sea, and their playfulness with other animals. "We've seen bottlenose dolphins getting lifted up on the noses of humpback whales and getting flicked out of the water just for fun," van Helden said. "But it's the first time I've heard of an inter-species refloating technique. I think that's wonderful," said van Helden, who was not involved in the rescue but spoke afterward to Smith. Smith speculated that Moko responded after hearing the whales' distress calls. advertisement "It was looking like it was going to be a bad outcome for the whales ... then Moko just came along and fixed it," he said. "They had arched their backs and were calling to one another, but as soon as the dolphin turned up they submerged into the water and followed her." After the rescue, Moko returned to the beach and joined in games with local residents, he said. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
