Tag: Dolphins

Rare Dolphin Rehab Centre on the Brink of Closing

Ellie, the country’s oldest captive Australian sea lion, and her dolphin neighbours may be forced from their home on the New South Wales (NSW) coast amid financial difficulties. The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour—midway between Sydney and Brisbane—entered voluntary administration this week, citing a lack of funding. It is one of only two sea-life…


Dolphins’ Tagovailoa Considered Retirement After Concussions

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—Tua Tagovailoa considered walking away from football. It was a brief thought after he was diagnosed with two concussions last season and many questioned if it was safe for the 25-year-old Miami Dolphins quarterback to continue playing. But after talking to his family and doctors, Tagovailoa ruled out retirement and started training in…


Biden Admin Spends Tax Dollars on Studies to Train Pigs, Dolphins to Play Video Games: Joni Ernst

Federal officials at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) approved three separate grants to fund experiments seeking to determine whether pigs on the farm and dolphins in the ocean can be trained to play video games, according to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). “Call it SwineCraft. Pigs were trained to play…


Miami Quarterback Bridgewater Leaves With Finger Injury vs. Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—Teddy Bridgewater’s availability for the Dolphins’ regular-season finale against the New York Jets next week is up in the air after he left Miami’s 23–21 loss to the New England Patriots with a right finger injury. Bridgewater made the start Sunday in place of Tua Tagovailoa, who is in the concussion protocol for the…


Playoff Hopes for Packers, Dolphins on Diverging Paths

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—The Packers, beneficiaries of results from Christmas Eve games, did their part by beating the Dolphins 26–20 on Sunday. Green Bay (7–8) overcame a 10-point second-quarter deficit, intercepted Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa three times and scored 16 unanswered points to close the gap on the final NFC wild card berth. Green Bay still…


Clearwater Marine Aquarium Opens Multi-Faceted Dolphin Exhibit

By Sharon Kennedy Wynne From Tampa Bay Times Clearwater—The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has opened a new celebration called Dolphintopia, a multi-faceted immersive exhibition that explores the science of dolphins, and also their intimate connection with humans throughout history. There are educational displays and even a dolphin skeleton available for close-up views. It also includes dolphin…


Dana Point Delivers Big Time on Whale Heritage Designation

DANA POINT, Calif.—Five miles off the coast aboard the Manute’a (pronounced mah-noo-tay-ah), a 50-foot catamaran sailboat with a group of 49 passengers spot two cow-calf gray whales breaching the Pacific Ocean’s surface, flip upside down and swim on their backs. A round of applause erupts from the passengers. “Wow! How cool is that?” says Captain…


Feds Sued for Banning Swimming With Dolphins, Hurting Hawaiian Economy

A businesswoman in Hawaii is suing the Biden administration for hurting her business by illegally banning swimming with spinner dolphins, a popular tourist and therapeutic activity that generates a living for many residents of the 50th state. Spinner dolphins “received their common name because they are often seen leaping and spinning out of the water…


Tom Brady Faces Another Familiar Face as Bucs Are Onto Miami

TAMPA, Fla.—Tom Brady is facing another familiar opponent this week, minus the emotional element. When Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host Miami on Sunday, he’ll see another coach on the opposite sideline who knows him very well. Dolphins coach Brian Flores spent 15 seasons with the New England Patriots as an assistant in a…


Faroe Islands Look Into Dolphin Killings After Record Slaughter

COPENHAGEN—The Faroe Islands said on Thursday it would review regulations governing its centuries-old tradition of hunting dolphins after graphic footage of the slaughter of a record catch of hundreds prompted an outcry. More than 1,400 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were herded into shallow waters by boats and jet-skis then killed on a beach on Sunday, the…