HAZE Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=3&u=/nm/20041123/od_nm/life_newzealand_dolphins_dcWELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) - A pod of dolphins circled protectively round a group of New Zealand swimmers to fend off an attack by a great white shark, media reported on Tuesday. Lifesavers Rob Howes, his 15-year-old daughter Niccy, Karina Cooper and Helen Slade were swimming 300 feet off Ocean Beach near Whangarei on New Zealand's North Island when the dolphins herded them -- apparently to protect them from a shark. "They started to herd us up, they pushed all four of us together by doing tight circles around us," Howes told the New Zealand Press Association (NZPA). Howes tried to drift away from the group, but two of the bigger dolphins herded him back just as he spotted a nine-foot great white shark swimming toward the group. "I just recoiled. It was only about 2 meters away from me, the water was crystal clear and it was as clear as the nose on my face," Howes said, referring to a distance of six feet. "They had corralled us up to protect us," he said. The lifesavers spent the next 40 minutes surrounded by the dolphins before they could safely swim back to shore. The incident happened on October 30, but the lifesavers kept the story to themselves until now. Environment group Orca Research said dolphins attacked sharks to protect themselves and their young, so their actions in protecting the lifesavers was understandable. "They could have sensed the danger to the swimmers and taken action to protect them," Orca's Ingrid Visser told NZPA. GO Flipper!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 The incident happened on October 30, but the lifesavers kept the story to themselves until now.......interesting...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_Leiter Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 ......interesting...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 ...come on man, get some new material......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dgmodel Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 if they were wearing wetsuits they couldve easily of mistaken them for other seals, or sea lions or dolphins or whatever the fuck... but that gets them one dgcredit... im going to cut up my 6pack plastic once for the dolphins that protected fellow surfers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nSyNcBaBy Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 i think i would die of a heart attack if i saw a 9 ft great white shark coming toward me..... holy shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 if they were wearing wetsuits they couldve easily of mistaken them for other seals, or sea lions or dolphins or whatever the fuck... but that gets them one dgcredit... im going to cut up my 6pack plastic once for the dolphins that protected fellow surfers......i always cut them no matter what but i was always told doing that was to help the seagulls out not ze dolphins..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 fuck them all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamme Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 its all about the penguins. they rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 fuck them all.......gullfucker................ew....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkornre Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 after the dolphin saved my life i would have harpooned his ass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamme Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 after the dolphin saved my life i would have harpooned his ass... dolphin soup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 my pops actually killed a dolphin ...im embarrassed to admit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 my pops actually killed a dolphin ...im embarrassed to admit it...on purpose?....and was it eaten?...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_Leiter Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 my pops actually killed a dolphin ...im embarrassed to admit it not surprised..jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 did i mention it was a croat baby doplhin?? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRR!!!! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_Leiter Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 did i mention it was a croat baby doplhin?? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRR!!!! :laugh: dont jock my coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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