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Dolphins Reclaim Bosphorus as Virus Silences Istanbul

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

Phoenix666 writes:

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: 2) by black6host on Monday April 27 2020, @02:55AM (1 child)

    by black6host (3827) on Monday April 27 2020, @02:55AM (#987444) Journal

    While dolphins in the Bosphorus may be real some accounts of animals returning may not be: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/03/coronavirus-pandemic-fake-animal-viral-social-media-posts/ [nationalgeographic.com]

    Admittedly an older article but in today's streamlined dispersal of news comes the reality of streamlined dispersal of bullshit! :)

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Monday April 27 2020, @04:58PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Monday April 27 2020, @04:58PM (#987559) Journal
    Wait, you're saying that my sighting of a juvenile Stegosaurus ungulatus grazing on aspen leaves outside my basement window may not be entirely accurate?!? Unpossible!