What dolphins? I just saw a lot of strong, brave, caring men! Where is that??..Just crazy why the dolphins came into such shallow water...
LOL!What dolphins? I just saw a lot of strong, brave, caring men! Where is that??
Would be so gut-wrenching to just stand there and do nothing while watching the poor things suffocate.This is nothing new. Dolphins have long beached themselves and science can't conclude why. Some suspect it is better to leave them die when the beach because it is more in line with nature and man should not interfere. There are many theories on this behavior but still only theories.
A slightly different scenario comes from FloridaWildlife.org saying, "If one member of the group is sick or in trouble, its distress calls can cause the other members to follow it to the beach, resulting in a mass stranding. Killer whales sometimes intentionally beach themselves to hunt for shoreline seals. They then wait for waves to help get back to sea."I was giving thought as to why this happened and happens, and one scenario I came up relates to the group leaders in the pod, where the dolphins in the front are either chasing something or through play, they lose focus, and with so many other dolphins right behind them, the front-running group get's pushed too far into the shallows.
Interesting!!!! Thanks for sharing!A slightly different scenario comes from FloridaWildlife.org saying, "If one member of the group is sick or in trouble, its distress calls can cause the other members to follow it to the beach, resulting in a mass stranding. Killer whales sometimes intentionally beach themselves to hunt for shoreline seals. They then wait for waves to help get back to sea."
Florida Wildlife says its far less common for dolphins to beach themselves than whales.
My first thought was I bet something was after them.I wonder if they were looking for food or running from something...
late comment, but...the fact that they swam back out to sea rather than return to the beach hints that beaching themselves was not the intention.I was giving thought as to why this happened and happens, and once scenario I came up relates to the group leaders in the pod, where the dolphins in the front are either chasing something or through play, they lose focus, and with so many other dolphins right behind them, the front-running group get's pushed too far into the shallows.
I have heard this too and have wondered about it.This is nothing new. Dolphins have long beached themselves and science can't conclude why. Some suspect it is better to leave them die when the beach because it is more in line with nature and man should not interfere. There are many theories on this behavior but still only theories.
My thoughts exactly.late comment, but...the fact that they swam back out to sea rather than return to the beach hints that beaching themselves was not the intention.
And I viewed a man taking off his shorts!What dolphins? I just saw a lot of strong, brave, caring men! Where is that??