A male dolphin calf was born at Discovery Cove in Orlando Monday, February 25, at 10:05 pm. The calf now weighs approximately 44 pounds and is 44 inches long. He is nursing and bonding with his mom, Kendall, both a good indication that the calf is doing well. This is Kendall’s fourth birth and the 26th dolphin born at Discovery Cove since the park opened in 2000.
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Watch how diver Keller Laros frees a bottlenose dolphin that got trapped in fishing line off the Kona Coast in Hawaii. Great job!
Via Mantarayshawaii.com.
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A huge pod of about 1,000 dolphins stampedes off the coast of Dana Point in California. Pretty awesome!
Hat tip to Da Buzz.
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A 3 ½ foot-long, 35-pound dolphin was born at Discovery Cove on Friday, November 30 at 10:22 a.m.
This birth is notable because it marks the first time a dolphin at Discovery Cove has successfully given birth to a calf conceived through the use of “sperm-sexing” research, which involves separating sperm carrying a female-producing X chromosome from sperm carrying a male-producing Y chromosome.
The female calf is continuing to develop, nurse and bond with its mother; both are doing well. This is the 25th dolphin born at Discovery Cove since the park opened in 2000. Discovery Cove’s parent company, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, has one of the most successful dolphin breeding programs in the world.
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In this video you can see how a dolphin named Keo gives birth to her calf at the Dolphin Quest in Hawaii. Mother and child are both doing well. The female calf began nursing within four hours of birth.
Via Dolphin Quest.
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Apprently this 7 day-old baby dolphin was rescued by the man in the picture. Thumbs up for him!
Via Facebook page Amazing Things in the World.
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A torpedo outfitted with a HD camera gave us this awesome footage of a pod of dolphins.
Via Kottke.org.
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Kira the dog has a whale of a time swimming with wild dolphins in Mozambique. We’re jealous!
Via Arbroath.
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Jet the dolphin and Miri the seal pose at Pet Porpoise Pool, a marine park in Coffs Harbour, Australia.
Photo credit: Nathan Edwards/Newspix / Rex Features
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