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Human-Dolphin Partnership Reserve

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.

ahbe writes that the Myanmar government recently established a protected reserve for partnering between fisherman and wild dolphins. From the article: "The fascinating partnership involves fishermen summoning the dolphins to voluntarily herd schools of fish toward the boats and awaiting nets. With the aid of the river-dwelling dolphins, the fishermen can increase the size of their catches by threefold, and the dolphins appear to benefit by more easily preying on the cornered fish in both nets and on the muddy banks of the river."

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  1. So Long by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And thanks for all the fish.

  2. Win-win? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Balancing the protection of a critically endangered wildlife population with local livelihoods and preservation of a unique cultural tradition is a win-win situation for all.
    The fish might have a differing opinion on that.
  3. From the title, I was SURE... by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that this was something that George W. would disapprove or write a constitutional amendment about.

    But now that I see it's about taking advantage of nature's resources by utilizing the intelligence of others, I'm pretty sure he'd be behind it.

  4. No surprise by Negative+Response · · Score: 4, Funny

    This really should be expected, them dolphins being the second most intelligent on the Earth and all, you know, next only to mice.

  5. We need an amendment to ban Human/Dolphin marriage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Human/Dolphin partnerships are just the first step on the Dolphin agenda! Soon they will begin having parades and demanding marriage, and that will destory the sanctity of marriage! Marriage should be between a human and a human! Adam and Steve, not Adam and OOOEEEEEE-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-AAAAAAAA!

      Eve, I mean! Adam and Eve! I'm not gay. No one who's a good Christian is ever gay, understand? Ok. Just wanted to clear that up.

  6. Those Burmese.... by Zemran · · Score: 3, Funny

    partnering between fisherman and wild dolphins.

    this is just too perverse...

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    1. Re:Those Burmese.... by Emetophobe · · Score: 2, Funny
      partnering between fisherman and wild dolphins.

      this is just too perverse...


      What about this petition
    2. Re:Those Burmese.... by whoop · · Score: 2, Funny

      I find it funny that there are Google ads of "Bush vs Clinton" on the remarks from signatures. That's gotta say something about something, AdSense knows all.

  7. This research by 2008 · · Score: 2, Funny

    link

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  8. Re:Tempting to call bullshit? by despik · · Score: 3, Funny

    How does one summon dolphins?

    Why, I would believe that it is customary to use a +1 Coral Wand of Dolphin Summoning.

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  9. Re:Changing views on dolphin sentience? by kv9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dolphins are pretty smart, all right.

    yes, but do they have frickin' lase... oh wait

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  10. That's it for us monkeys! by joeytsai · · Score: 3, Funny
    But why would dolphins really develop both the sort of intelligence, and the limbs, needed to make and handle tools (which I think is an important part of developing the g type of intelligence as that which is seen in humans)?


    Be glad that they didn't evolve in such a manner, or we would be screwed. Start practicing your echolocation as soon as possible!
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  11. Dolphin Intelligence by SpaceToast · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, the idea of dolphins having near or equal to human intelligence was being bandied about in a pretty high profile setting as recently as 1996. Remember Seaquest DSV?

    I swear, that must have been the easiest show ever to pitch:

    A TV executive taps his pen absently, briefly pursing his lips as he scans Roy Scheider's name off a proposed cast list. The lights dim. A lone desk lamp throws light up on a couple of jittery, curly-haired men with bad suits and an overlarge portfolio that'll never be opened. One stands up, and begins to gesture: "Okay, it's Star Trek... underwater!" The pen ceases tapping.