New Dolphin Species found in Northern Australia

One fish is pretty much like another, no? Unless it's poisonous, which being Australian is not all that unlikely.

I believe that dolphins, like whales, are not classified as fish. For one thing, they're intelligent as hell. I've played with them at a tourist trap on the Yucatan Peninsula, forget the name of the town now.

Oh thanks.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/28/new-species-australia-lost-world-queensland_n_4170956.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Scientists Discover 3 New Species In Australia's 'Lost World' (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post | By Sara Gates

Thanx for that, edgar.

More dolphins! Cool.

And yes, they are bloody mammals, not fish! Da noive!

Not that fish are bad....

Fish are largely stupid, though . . .

Fascinatin' stuff . . . so when is some yob going to try to put them in a tank and charge admission to see 'em?

They're hunchbacks, man! Who would pay to see deformities?

You kiddin'? People pay big bucks to go to certain rock concerts.

Anybody see the special "Blackfish"?
Apparently there have been tons of unreported or misreported attacks by captive killer whales. HMMMM I wonder whether that's why we call them Killer Whales?

Umm, dolphins are mammals. Even my 11 year old knows this - when asked a question in school - where do mammals live - she answered on the land and in the water. When the teacher commented no they live on the land, my daughter asked, then what about dolphins? The teacher then had to say, yes you are correct - but most mammals live on land.

They breathe via lungs, are warm blooded, give live birth and milk to their young - thus they are not fish, but a mammal.

and what makes that even more interesting is that Orcas are not whales, but a dolphin.

(I've worked on many a school report on water mammals - seems my kids love them....whales, dolphins and even manatees).

my point wasn't about their species but the fact that they've been "marketed" as these lovable bright sea creatures that can do really clever tricks. However, Now that we see , in captivity, they go nuts and frequently attack, and a few times have even killed their keepers,
We should rethink this entire entertainment industry.

I say we should start our national recovery from the shutdown paralysis by tossing a few of Congress member at a time in a tank with orcas 'til they wise up.

Yes - I did realize what your point was - I was kinda adding onto an interesting fact - most people do not realize that killer whales are actually dolphins.

I have a good friend whose job is essentially researching whales, trying to protect them and their habitats - a whale expert. She talks at length about how unlike many other animals, dolphins actually have a shorter life span when they perform and live in tanks and so forth (rather than living in the wild). It is actually extremely stressful for them to perform - most likely why they "go crazy".

Just think about it - like other wild animals - you put them in an unnatural environment, force them to perform and you expect them to be happy? Try caging your children and having them perform (well I guess will do that with child actors and see how successful they are as adults on average)...

woow! this is fantastic news for mee
Lustig you know the name of the species?!
thanks

Bernie

It isn't named yet - it is a humpback dolphin - although Bernie would be a good name.

I vote for Bernie.

Just full of interesting information, isn't he.