For real, these guys are cool. Maybe they're exhibiting some searching behavior while out in the wild we don't want the Russians training their dolphins with.
One time I was boating on the San Diego Bay and a friendly dolphin was swimming nearby. I knew about the pens and thought it was really strange a wild dolphin would swim into the bay. He must have been one of the Navy's going to try a snack!
Dolphins swimming into bays is actually somewhat common. If you spend a few hours every day on the water, you’re likely to see a few dolphins every year.
> While these dolphins aren't wild, they are provided with regular opportunities to hunt in the open ocean, complementing their usual diet of frozen fish... "They can swim away if they choose, and over the years a few have. But almost all stay."
> "They can swim away if they choose, and over the years a few have. But almost all stay."
I wonder if they're gonna start a recruitment program so the dolphins can recruit their open-sea bros into the program. "Hey man, want a free GoPro and unlimited fish for life?"
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From TFA: ”While these dolphins aren't wild…”
But I was surprised by this:
> While these dolphins aren't wild, they are provided with regular opportunities to hunt in the open ocean, complementing their usual diet of frozen fish... "They can swim away if they choose, and over the years a few have. But almost all stay."
I wonder if they're gonna start a recruitment program so the dolphins can recruit their open-sea bros into the program. "Hey man, want a free GoPro and unlimited fish for life?"
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