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posted by martyb on Monday April 27 2020, @01:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the so-long,-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.

Dolphins reclaim Bosphorus as virus silences Istanbul:

A lull in boat traffic and a fishing ban in Istanbul forced by the coronavirus pandemic has proved good news for some of the city's most-loved inhabitants—the dolphins that swim in the fish-rich waters of the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia.

[...]Spotting dolphins in the Bosphorus—a usually very busy narrow waterway connecting the Mediterranean to the Black Sea right through the heart of Istanbul—is often a source of joy for the city's residents.

But the lockdown has meant fewer ships and more fish in the water, encouraging the mammals to come closer to shore and prompting more frequent sightings.

How long before deer are sighted in Central Park?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 27 2020, @01:55AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 27 2020, @01:55AM (#987431)

    Dolphins are not fish. Dolphins are mammals. Goodbye and thanks for all the fish.

  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 27 2020, @02:52AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 27 2020, @02:52AM (#987443)

    That's one whale of a fish!

    • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday April 27 2020, @07:25PM

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday April 27 2020, @07:25PM (#987609) Journal

      A whale is not suitable for your porpoises.

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      The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.