181. 'Sponging' Dolphins May Be Sharing Culture When marine biologists first spotted bottlenose dolphins cavorting off the coast of Australia wearing sea sponges on their snouts, they didn t know what to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/26/AR2005062600752.

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183. Miami Dolphins Bahamian Website The Miami dolphins Bahamian Website exists to provide updated information on the Miami dolphins with an interactive forums message board. http://www.miamidolphinsbahamas.com/

The Miami Dolphins Bahamian Website: www.miamidolphinsbahamas.com Which defensive rookie are you most impressed with? Manuel Wright Kevin Vickerson Travis Daniels Matt Roth Channing Crowder Results Date Game/Time Pre-Season CHI L @ JAX L @ PIT L TB W ATL L Regular Season DENVER at NYJ CAROLINA Bye Week at Buffalo at Tampa Bay KANSAS CITY at N.O. ATLANTA NEW ENGLAND at Cleveland at Oakland BUFFALO at San Diego NYJ TENNESSEE at New England Sponsor The season is fast approaching! Place your text advertisement here! Miami Dolphins Tickets Orange Bowl Tickets NFL Football Tickets ... Concert Information Not a member of M db W yet? Click here to Register and gain full access to the Forums so you can talk live, up to date Dolphins football with fans from around the world! Recent Message Board Topics (Scroll to see all) MDBW Headline What to be Phishin' for against the Falcons Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Robert Henderson MDBW Staff Writer Talk about this in MDBW Forums The Miami Dolphins (1-3) enter their final pre-season game against the Atlanta Falcons (3-1). The teams are two of four that have five pre-season games as opposed to the conventional four. The last pre-season game is generally a game for the 2nd and 3rd string players fighting for a job.

184. U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program But just as the dog s keen sense of smell makes it ideal for detecting land mines, the US Navy has found that the biological sonar of dolphins, http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/technology/mammals/

Introduction Animals Training Fleet Systems Mine Hunting ... Annotated Bibliography Military handler and dog on patrol A dolphin on patrol "The Navy's Marine Mammal Program is an accredited member of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, an international organization committed to the care and conservation of marine mammals. Accreditation by the Alliance means this facility meets or exceeds all the standards of excellence for marine mammal care, husbandry, conservation and education."

185. Dolphin Dreams UK - Devoted To Whales And Dolphins Includes information on whales and dolphins, Keiko, killer whales, dolphin behavior, and the latest whale and dolphin news. http://www.btinternet.com/~Jess.Jones/

Sorry, you need a Java-enabled browser to view the Dolphin Dreams UK Newsreel! Dolphin Dreams UK www.dolphindreamsuk.com Keiko, the star of Free Willy , has died in Taknes fjord in Norway. He died suddenly of pneumonia on the afternoon of Friday December 12th. More information to follow soon. Welcome to Dolphin Dreams UK, a site devoted to whales and dolphins!! Here you can find out everything (or almost everything!) you need to know on whales and dolphins, including Keiko (star of Free Willy ), orcas (killer whales), dolphin behaviour and more!! Whales and dolphins are some of the most beautiful, graceful creatures on earth, and I, like so many people, am enchanted by them, especially the orca. So, come on in and see what you can find! Updates at Dolphin Dreams UK have become, as I'm sure many of you have noticed, rather haywire. Unfortunately since starting my A Levels I have found myself very short of free time and so updates have had to take a low priority...something I'm not happy about at all, but unavoidable, so please bear with me! Also, many apologies to anyone who has sent me email and not got a reply - I haven't forgotten you, I just can't seem to get near my computer, but I can promise you will get a reply! Buy this poster at art.com

186. Nat'l Academies Press: Dolphins And The Tuna Industry Complete text of the book that presents key conclusions about the controversial killing of thousands of dolphins each year during tuna fishing in the eastern tropical Pacific. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1983.html

Read more than 3,000 books online FREE! More than 900 PDFs now available for sale HOME ABOUT NAP CONTACT NAP HELP ... ORDERING INFO Items in cart [0] TRY OUR SPECIAL DISCOVERY ENGINE Questions? Call 888-624-8373 Read it Online - FREE! SEARCH THIS BOOK Dolphins and the Tuna Industry Committee on Reducing Porpoise Mortality from Tuna Fishing, Board on Biology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council 192 pages, 6 x 9, 1992 Purchase Options Web prices are provided only for orders placed online Online Orders 10% Off PAPERBACK Reg: Web: isbn_elements.push('0309047358'); NEW! Purchase PDFs PDF BOOK [1.9 MB] isbn_elements.push('0-309-55610-4'); Show ISBNs About PDF Download Sample PDF Speed Related Links: Commission on Life Sciences (CLS) More Titles from CLS Earth and Life Studies (DELS) Related Titles ... Dashboard NEW! Description This book presents key conclusions about the controversial killing of thousands of dolphins each year during tuna fishing in the eastern tropical Pacific. Dolphins drown in nets that are set to catch yellowfin tuna, which tend to swim beneath dolphin herds. After 20 years of intense debate among environmentalists, the tuna industry, and policymakers, this fatal by-product of tuna fishing remains a high-profile public issue.

187. DISCOVER GIBRALTAR, Sightseeing, History And Geography. History, geography, wildlife and photographs of tourist attractions and activities. Sightseeing maps of tours such as Rock apes, dolphins, and tunnels. http://www.discovergibraltar.com/

This website gives a comprehensive overview of Gibraltar including history, geography, geology and wildlife. Visit Gibraltar and see photographs of the tourist attractionsand activities which are described in more detail than the official Government of Gibraltar website or the Gibraltar.gi portal. Sightseeing maps and tours are discussed including apes, dolphins, tunnels, guns and fortifications. Gibraltar accomodation, hotels and places to stay are not covered in this website. The Gibraltar trade center is not described on this site. discovergibraltar.com is the work of UK based commercial photographer Jim Crone. For the past ten years Jim has been a regular visitor to the Rock and is now semi-resident there. Jim's fascination with Gibraltar's history is evident from this extensive website which explores all aspects of the Rock's heritage. Jim has chosen to make this a non-commercial website aimed at those with an academic interest in Gibraltar whilst also providing tourists with a good overview of attractions. Jim Crone would like to thank Tito Vallejo for his valuable support and for allowing access to his extensive studies on many aspects of Gibraltar.

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