[harmonious2006]

<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/angel.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":angel:"><br><br><br><br>
Whangarei, New Zealand.<br><br><br><br>
A pod of dolphins is being praised for providing a protective barrier around a group of swimmers who were being threatened by a great white shark off the north-eastern coast of New Zealand.<br><br><br><br>
Rob Howes and three other lifeguards were on a training swim about 100 yards off shore at Ocean Beach near here when the dolphins raced in and herded the group together.<br><br><br><br>
"They started to herd us up, they pushed all four of us together by doing tight circles around us", Howe said.<br><br><br><br>
He said he spotted a 10-foot-long shark cruising toward the swimmers. They were surrounded by the dolphins for 40 minutes before they were able to make it back to shore.<br><br><br><br>
Nice one flipper!<br><br><br><br><br><br>
Please return the favour, click on these links and say thank you:<br><br><br><br><a href="http://www.earthisland.org/saveTaijiDolphins/" target="_blank">http://www.earthisland.org/saveTaijiDolphins/</a><br><br><br><br><a href="http://www.bornfree.org.uk/dolphin/dolphin.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.bornfree.org.uk/dolphin/dolphin.shtml</a><br><br><br><br><br><br>
Kind regards<br><br><br><br>
Harmonious

 

[gas4]

Hey, I'm from NZ. That's a nice story.<br><br><br><br>
And as for the info. on the links...what the hell is wrong with these people??!?!?

 

[karenlovessnow]

Cool story! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=""><br><br><br><br>
Not so cool links <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/sad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[troub]

Dolphins are so awesome.<br><br>
IMO Cetaceans should be the first animals granted worldwide rights as a sentient beings, and should be respected as such.

 

[veghed93]

I saw something about that the other day.<br><br><br><br>
So sad. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/sad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[harmonious2006]

<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>troub</strong> <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
Dolphins are so awesome.<br><br>
IMO Cetaceans should be the first animals granted worldwide rights as a sentient beings, and should be respected as such.</div>
</div>
<br><br><br><br><br>
I agree, how could we get this done? I mean look how we treat each other, do you think the dolphins are going to make it? or us for that matter.

 

[harmonious2006]

It's not all bad, I spoke too some guy, who want's to make a movie, to try and save them.PHD fella is also on board.<br><br><br><br>
There maybe hope yet <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[harmonious2006]

Please spread the word, and help stop this madness <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">