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posted by martyb on Wednesday August 24 2016, @07:07AM   Printer-friendly
from the so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.

Hawaiian spinner dolphins may not have to entertain bored primates much longer:

Tourists would be prohibited from swimming with dolphins near Hawaii under a new proposal from the Obama administration. The National Marine Fisheries Service proposed Tuesday to establish a 50-yard barrier that prevents people from getting too close to Hawaiian spinner dolphins, even though they are not listed as endangered or threatened species. This could affect tourism companies, including those that take people dolphin watching, as well as residents who attempt to swim, snorkel or kayak with Hawaiian spinner dolphins.

[...] "The number of commercial operators engaged in wild dolphin viewing has grown dramatically in Hawaii in recent years, putting new pressures on easily accessible groups of resting Hawaiian spinner dolphins," the agency wrote.

Also at Miami Herald (AP).


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  • (Score: 2) by TheRaven on Wednesday August 24 2016, @10:39AM

    by TheRaven (270) on Wednesday August 24 2016, @10:39AM (#392532) Journal
    Flamebait? Not sure who is likely to flame the parent for that. Dolphin penises are 12-15" long, prehensile, and about as strong as a human arm. And, yes, they will fuck just about anything. The OP is right about one thing: Human women (or men) who 'sample dolphin dick' won't go back to human ones, because they'll have severe damage to their internal organs.
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  • (Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Wednesday August 24 2016, @01:44PM

    by kurenai.tsubasa (5227) on Wednesday August 24 2016, @01:44PM (#392562) Journal

    While we're talking about bestiality, I'm certain I've heard about people trying having sex with female dolphins. I guess… I mean… at least they're mammals. Being a mammal supremacist, I'd much rather vote for a dolphin than a lizard person…. In fact, according to HGTTG, voting a dolphin in might not be such a bad idea over the alternative. I'm sure any day now they'll be departing Earth no matter how many fish we give them. They're certainly more sensible than the evolved talking apes currently in charge. Looking at other comments, a dolphin candidate would probably be pro-choice.

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by JNCF on Wednesday August 24 2016, @05:23PM

      by JNCF (4317) on Wednesday August 24 2016, @05:23PM (#392672) Journal

      Being a mammal supremacist, I'd much rather vote for a dolphin than a lizard person….

      It's a conspiracy, [reddit.com] but I think we primates have more to fear from dogs than dolphins. There have been a number of dog mayors, past [wikipedia.org] and present. [usatoday.com] One of them might be getting ready to make a run for the White House. [usatoday.com] There is a cat mayor [wikipedia.org] as well; following the great American tradition of exhibiting horrible violence upon our elected officials, the cat was attacked by a dog.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @06:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @06:03PM (#392694)

    >because they'll have severe damage to their internal organs

    Have you tried?

    • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday August 24 2016, @11:55PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Wednesday August 24 2016, @11:55PM (#392823)

      He was talking about lungs filled with saltwater, and potential decompression issues, obviously.