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#dolphins

# dolphins - Friday 25 September, 2020

Fitzpatrick fires Miami to big win in Jacksonville
# NFL
From The42
# NFL

Fitzpatrick fires Miami to big win in Jacksonville

Sep 25th 2020, 8:23 AM 5,813 Views 1 Comment

The 37-year-old ensured the Dolphins took the Florida bragging rights in the NFL.

# dolphins - Monday 30 September, 2019

After 36 years, Fungie has become the Guinness World Records' oldest dolphin living alone
# Solo
# Solo

After 36 years, Fungie has become the Guinness World Records' oldest dolphin living alone

Sep 30th 2019, 12:53 PM 66,628 Views 36 Comments

The dolphin was first spotted in Dingle in 1983.

# dolphins - Sunday 22 September, 2019

20 years on, first two humpback whales recorded by Irish group are still swimming together
# Blasket Islands
# Blasket Islands

20 years on, first two humpback whales recorded by Irish group are still swimming together

Sep 22nd 2019, 4:38 PM 22,709 Views 16 Comments

They were first spotted off the coast of Cork in 1999.

# dolphins - Sunday 18 August, 2019

Family of bottlenose dolphins spotted off Kerry coast
# Spirtle
# Spirtle

Family of bottlenose dolphins spotted off Kerry coast

Aug 18th 2019, 6:16 PM 23,591 Views 19 Comments

The dolphins are believed to have travelled from Scotland.

# dolphins - Friday 26 October, 2018

Watson throws for 5 touchdowns as Texans roll over Dolphins
# NFL
From The42
# NFL

Watson throws for 5 touchdowns as Texans roll over Dolphins

Oct 26th 2018, 8:03 AM 4,062 Views 5 Comments

Houston improved to 5-3 on the season and extended their lead in the AFC South Division after starting out 0-3.

# dolphins - Saturday 7 July, 2018

Do we want our beaches strewn with stranded dolphins?
# Opinion
# Opinion

Do we want our beaches strewn with stranded dolphins?

Jul 7th 2018, 9:00 AM 18,790 Views 26 Comments

It’s time for the government to ban fossil fuel exploration and invest in the real local, rural renewable economy on our coastlines, writes Sinead Mercier.

# dolphins - Tuesday 12 December, 2017

Cutler shines as Dolphins upset Brady to deny Patriots a divisional title
# Tables Turned
From The42
# Tables Turned

Cutler shines as Dolphins upset Brady to deny Patriots a divisional title

Dec 12th 2017, 8:35 AM 5,611 Views 7 Comments

Bill Belichick’s men were always chasing the game.

# dolphins - Tuesday 17 October, 2017

Whales and dolphins have tight-knit social groups and 'human-like' cultures and societies
# Research
# Research

Whales and dolphins have tight-knit social groups and 'human-like' cultures and societies

Oct 17th 2017, 6:45 AM 7,423 Views 11 Comments

The study links the complexity of cetacean culture and behaviour to the size of their brains.

# dolphins - Friday 8 September, 2017

Dolphins airlifted to safety by helicopter in advance of Hurricane Irma
# Cuba
# Cuba

Dolphins airlifted to safety by helicopter in advance of Hurricane Irma

Sep 8th 2017, 10:34 PM 17,768 Views 15 Comments

The six male dolphins were placed on foam mattresses and flown to the southwestern side of Cuba to avoid the storm landfall.

# dolphins - Saturday 18 February, 2017

56 dolphins and whales have washed up on Irish beaches so far this year
# Record Number
# Record Number

56 dolphins and whales have washed up on Irish beaches so far this year

Feb 18th 2017, 12:00 PM 12,384 Views 32 Comments

This is the highest number at this stage of the year since records began.

# dolphins - Friday 30 September, 2016

Green lights up Cincinnati in Bengals win over Miami
# Aj
From The42
# Aj

Green lights up Cincinnati in Bengals win over Miami

Sep 30th 2016, 8:15 AM 3,013 Views 0 Comments

The receiver ran in a touchdown and accounted for 173 yards in the win over the Dolphins.

# dolphins - Saturday 17 September, 2016

Call for more monitoring of super trawlers after dolphin deaths
# Irish Coast
# Irish Coast

Call for more monitoring of super trawlers after dolphin deaths

Sep 17th 2016, 3:08 PM 14,309 Views 37 Comments

Irish MEP Seán Kelly said people who break rules should be “dealt with”.

# dolphins - Saturday 27 August, 2016

Hawaii's banning people from swimming with dolphins. Tour operators aren't happy
# Fin
# Fin

Hawaii's banning people from swimming with dolphins. Tour operators aren't happy

Aug 27th 2016, 11:15 AM 15,198 Views 21 Comments

Federal regulators are concerned that human contact is stressing out the dolphins.

# dolphins - Saturday 6 August, 2016

Two dolphins die after becoming stranded off the coast of Mayo
# Washed Up
# Washed Up

Two dolphins die after becoming stranded off the coast of Mayo

Aug 6th 2016, 8:30 AM 15,907 Views 13 Comments

Rescuers were able to save three of the animals and return them to the sea.

# dolphins - Saturday 12 March, 2016

Russia wants to buy 5 dolphins for €22,000 and no, they don't want to disclose why
# Only In Russia
# Only In Russia

Russia wants to buy 5 dolphins for €22,000 and no, they don't want to disclose why

Mar 12th 2016, 8:30 AM 22,772 Views 29 Comments

Meanwhile, Ukraine wants its dolphins back from them, saying the creatures didn’t have a choice in the referendum.

# dolphins - Saturday 5 March, 2016

How many people were deported or removed from Ireland last year? It's the week in numbers
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers

How many people were deported or removed from Ireland last year? It's the week in numbers

Mar 5th 2016, 6:30 PM 23,062 Views 19 Comments

Plus: How much money did Osama bin Laden leave in his will?

# dolphins - Friday 4 March, 2016

Foreign supertrawlers blamed for 'dolphin carnage' off Irish coast
# Strandings
# Strandings

Foreign supertrawlers blamed for 'dolphin carnage' off Irish coast

Mar 4th 2016, 10:51 AM 19,774 Views 29 Comments

Marine enthusiasts say rising numbers of dolphins appear to be drowning after getting caught in fishing nets off the northwest coast.

# dolphins - Wednesday 26 August, 2015

Watch: Stunning footage of a very close-up dolphin encounter off Malin Head
# Take A Break
# Take A Break

Watch: Stunning footage of a very close-up dolphin encounter off Malin Head

Aug 26th 2015, 10:59 AM 14,186 Views 19 Comments

A Donegal photographer captured the amazing experience.

# dolphins - Friday 12 June, 2015

Global warming means polar bears are now eating dolphins for the first time ever
# So It's Come To This
# So It's Come To This

Global warming means polar bears are now eating dolphins for the first time ever

Jun 12th 2015, 9:52 PM 22,891 Views 78 Comments

Desperate measures.

# dolphins - Thursday 28 May, 2015

Japanese fishermen are going to keep on killing dolphins
# Animal Cruelty
# Animal Cruelty

Japanese fishermen are going to keep on killing dolphins

May 28th 2015, 6:05 AM 11,516 Views 47 Comments

Dolphins that are captured alive can fetch more than €7,000.

# dolphins - Wednesday 31 December, 2014

Little girl's 'dolphin on wheels' clay creation looks awkwardly phallic
# Play Dooooh
From The Daily Edge
# Play Dooooh

Little girl's 'dolphin on wheels' clay creation looks awkwardly phallic

Dec 31st 2014, 11:21 AM 3,908 Views 2 Comments

Tell us you see it too.

# dolphins - Thursday 13 November, 2014

Pictures of genitalia replaced by ducklings and dolphins in Turkish schoolbooks
# Quack
# Quack

Pictures of genitalia replaced by ducklings and dolphins in Turkish schoolbooks

Nov 13th 2014, 7:45 AM 37,937 Views 30 Comments

It has sparked more criticism of conservative values being imposed.

# dolphins - Wednesday 1 October, 2014

Simon Cowell pulls dolphin scenes from this week's X Factor
# Xtra Factor
From The Daily Edge
# Xtra Factor

Simon Cowell pulls dolphin scenes from this week's X Factor

Oct 1st 2014, 6:20 PM 31,647 Views 18 Comments

Thousands of people signed an online petition.

# dolphins - Wednesday 17 September, 2014

Move over Fungi! Dolphins filmed swimming off the Donegal coast
# Malin Head
From The Daily Edge
# Malin Head

Move over Fungi! Dolphins filmed swimming off the Donegal coast

Sep 17th 2014, 11:45 AM 2,364 Views 0 Comments

Faster than lightning…

# dolphins - Friday 12 September, 2014

Wonderful underwater footage of a pod of dolphins off the Kerry coast
# Blasket Islands
From The Daily Edge
# Blasket Islands

Wonderful underwater footage of a pod of dolphins off the Kerry coast

Sep 12th 2014, 5:57 PM 14,859 Views 14 Comments

The group was spotted around the Blasket Islands.

# dolphins - Friday 29 August, 2014

Cut up your six pack rings warns IWDG after dolphin death in Cork
# Pollution
# Pollution

Cut up your six pack rings warns IWDG after dolphin death in Cork

Aug 29th 2014, 2:55 PM 23,306 Views 54 Comments

A piece of plastic debris wrapped around its beak preventing it from feeding.

# dolphins - Monday 25 August, 2014

There's plenty of Humpbacks out there, but this year's Whale Watch day was a bit of a washout...
# Holey Show
# Holey Show

There's plenty of Humpbacks out there, but this year's Whale Watch day was a bit of a washout...

Aug 25th 2014, 3:00 PM 11,215 Views 10 Comments

Around 1,500 people turned out all over Ireland’s coasts yesterday to squint through the mist and try and spot some elusive cetaceans.

# dolphins - Friday 2 May, 2014

Touching video of dolphin being rescued off Achill Island
# Warm Fuzzies
From The Daily Edge
# Warm Fuzzies

Touching video of dolphin being rescued off Achill Island

May 2nd 2014, 3:51 PM 2,278 Views 1 Comment

Could this be Fungi’s heir apparent?

# dolphins - Friday 25 April, 2014

Hero dolphins swim with a man to protect him from sharks
# Fin Fun
From The Daily Edge
# Fin Fun

Hero dolphins swim with a man to protect him from sharks

Apr 25th 2014, 2:05 PM 4,451 Views 1 Comment

So long and thanks for all the fish.

# dolphins - Thursday 27 March, 2014

Ukraine’s dolphin army has joined the Russian Navy
# Flippin' Hell
From The Daily Edge
# Flippin' Hell

Ukraine’s dolphin army has joined the Russian Navy

Mar 27th 2014, 7:50 AM 16,229 Views 40 Comments

The combat dolphin unit is based in Crimea.

# dolphins - Monday 3 March, 2014

Awe-inspiring footage of huge whale and dolphin 'stampede' off California
# Majestic
From The Daily Edge
# Majestic

Awe-inspiring footage of huge whale and dolphin 'stampede' off California

Mar 3rd 2014, 10:00 PM 6,567 Views 1 Comment

Also a newborn humpback whale snuggling with its mum.

# dolphins - Monday 20 January, 2014

Annual Japanese dolphin hunt documented in 'The Cove' begins amid US criticism
# Japan
# Japan

Annual Japanese dolphin hunt documented in 'The Cove' begins amid US criticism

Jan 20th 2014, 2:10 PM 9,208 Views 59 Comments

The hunt in the fishing village of Taiji in western Japan has come under international criticism and was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film “The Cove”.

# dolphins - Saturday 18 January, 2014

Japanese fishermen capture dolphins ahead of slaughter
# Taiji
# Taiji

Japanese fishermen capture dolphins ahead of slaughter

Jan 18th 2014, 12:00 PM 13,110 Views 80 Comments

Activists have streamed live footage of the capture online.

# dolphins - Wednesday 15 January, 2014

Your baby dolphin making the most of the Wexford winter sunshine pics of the day
# Hook Head
# Hook Head

Your baby dolphin making the most of the Wexford winter sunshine pics of the day

Jan 15th 2014, 4:31 PM 17,953 Views 9 Comments

The southeast coast is the place to be for whale and dolphin watchers at this time of year…

# dolphins - Tuesday 31 December, 2013

Reckless dolphin teens found to be deliberately getting high by chewing pufferfish
# Pass The Puffer
From The Daily Edge
# Pass The Puffer

Reckless dolphin teens found to be deliberately getting high by chewing pufferfish

Dec 31st 2013, 8:30 PM 2,165 Views 4 Comments

They’re just looking for a porpoise in life.

# dolphins - Sunday 24 November, 2013

A Fungi to hang out with... Dingle dolphin and friends splash about in the bay
# Fungi And Friends
# Fungi And Friends

A Fungi to hang out with... Dingle dolphin and friends splash about in the bay

Nov 24th 2013, 12:21 PM 21,652 Views 17 Comments

Party animals!

# dolphins - Thursday 31 October, 2013

Scientists discover new species of dolphin
# Dolphins
# Dolphins

Scientists discover new species of dolphin

Oct 31st 2013, 7:46 PM 8,428 Views 13 Comments

The Wildlife Conservation Society said it was a significant finding as identifying a new mammal species is rare.

# dolphins - Tuesday 27 August, 2013

Measles-style virus blamed for hundreds of dolphin deaths since July
# Unusual
# Unusual

Measles-style virus blamed for hundreds of dolphin deaths since July

Aug 27th 2013, 6:42 PM 5,079 Views 7 Comments

Almost 500 bottlenose dolphins have washed up dead on the east coast of America so far this year, in what researchers are describing as an “unusual mortality event”.

# dolphins - Tuesday 30 July, 2013

Swimmers in Clare are being warned "don't swim with this dolphin!"
# Co Clare
# Co Clare

Swimmers in Clare are being warned "don't swim with this dolphin!"

Jul 30th 2013, 4:08 PM 44,517 Views 123 Comments

It follows several incidents in which people were rammed and injured. One woman was medivaced home to Germany after an encounter with the mammal.

# dolphins - Monday 22 July, 2013

Study finds dolphins use names to call each other
# Science
# Science

Study finds dolphins use names to call each other

Jul 22nd 2013, 8:40 PM 8,472 Views 23 Comments

Each dolphin creates its own signature whistle in the first few months of life and then swims around announcing themselves so others learn it.

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