Mysterious Porpoise Deaths Blamed On Dolphins

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Permalink Reply by Maverick O. on November 9, 2009 at 11:30pm

When you think of dolphins, you think of Flipper, right? They’re cute, they save humans from sharks, guide whales to safety, they’re smart and friendly, and will do tricks for fish. You don’t think of cold-blooded killer; yet, that’s what the dolphins off the coast of Monterey Bay, California have become. No one really knows what makes the dolphins go kill-crazy. To be honest, I thought dolphins and porpoises were basically the same thing, and figured there’d be no interspecies violence there since they both have bigger enemies, like tuna fishermen and sharks. Yet here they are, ganging up on and killing porpoises, then delivering the corpses to researchers. If I had to guess, it’s some kind of animal turf war. Or maybe, some genetically engineered dolphins escaped from a government weapons lab and are taking their hate out on their fellow fish. I wish that the researchers will be able to fid the answer to this even if it means using some money now.

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Permalink Reply by Dark Jedi on November 10, 2009 at 4:37pm

And they're tasty too! ;) j/k

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