More!! Be sure to read the very last sentence! Dolphins prevent NZ shark attack
A group of swimmers has told how a pod of dolphins protected them from a great white shark off New Zealand's coast. The lifeguards were training at a beach near Whangarei on the North Island when they were menaced by a 3-metre shark, before the dolphins raced in to help. The swimmers were surrounded by the dolphins for 40 minutes before they were able to make it safely back to the beach. Marine biologists say such altruistic behaviour is not uncommon in dolphins. Lifeguard Rob Howes was in the water with two colleagues and his teenage daughter. It was an uncomfortable experience, as they were circled by a great white shark, which came within a couple of metres. He said around half a dozen dolphins suddenly appeared and herded the swimmers together. The mammals swam in tight circles to create a defensive barrier as the great white lurked under the surface. The swimmers said the dolphins were extremely agitated and repeatedly slapped the water with their tails, presumably to try to deter the predator as it cruised nearby. The drama happened in New Zealand three weeks ago, but only now are the lifeguards telling their story. It is a day they will never forget, especially for one of the swimmers, who was on her first day as a volunteer. They have no doubt that the dolphins acted deliberately to protect them. Researchers have said they are not surprised. A marine biologist insisted that dolphins, which are considered to be one of the most intelligent mammals, "like to help the helpless". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4034383.stm On Mar 27, 8:13 pm, Mercury <[email protected]> wrote: > Dolphins save surfer from becoming shark’s bait > A pod of bottlenose dolphins helped protect the severely injured > boarder > > Surfer Todd Endris needed a miracle. The shark — a monster great white > that came out of nowhere — had hit him three times, peeling the skin > off his back and mauling his right leg to the bone. > > That’s when a pod of bottlenose dolphins intervened, forming a > protective ring around Endris, allowing him to get to shore, where > quick first aid provided by a friend saved his life. > > “Truly a miracle,” Endris told TODAY’s Natalie Morales on Thursday. > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21689083/ > > Think again! > > On Mar 26, 7:50 pm, silver <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > At least that is what I think.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
