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FelAndJon
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8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
Tue Sep 13 2005 19:59:07 ET
Eight bottlenose dolphins that were washed out of their Mississippi aquarium pool during Hurricane Katrina have been found alive, huddled together in the fetid waters off Gulfport, Miss, the BOSTON GLOBE will report on Wednesday.
Now, deeply worried about the dolphins' chances of survival, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials and aquarium biologists are racing to rescue the weak and wounded animals - some of which have never before ventured into the wild.
"These animals found us, they came back after Katrina ... they came home," said Moby Solangi, president of the Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport. "All eight are together. It's the most wonderful news."
Established in 1956, the facility suffered catastrophic damage in the storm. Along with the dolphins, 19 sea lions were swept out of their pools when a giant storm surge engulfed the Oceanarium. Five of them are still missing.
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
WOW amazing they were still alive
Scott
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| Posted 9/14/05 10:37 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
I know! I was so amazed when I read this story. They must have been scared out of ther minds!!
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| Posted 9/14/05 10:48 AM |
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Lisa
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
WOW...that is amazing!!
I hope they will be ok now. 
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| Posted 9/14/05 10:57 AM |
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GenLCSW
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
 wow
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| Posted 9/14/05 11:03 AM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
wow - amazing! i am sure someone like the WWF will help them! 
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| Posted 9/14/05 11:13 AM |
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LFitzy79
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Lauren
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
I'm so happy to read this, I was wondering what happened to all the marine life at the aquariums..I know that some of them had been put into the hotel swimming pool, yikes. Poor things.
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| Posted 9/14/05 11:46 AM |
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SoinLove
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
Wow, how amazing!
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| Posted 9/14/05 2:05 PM |
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Poor babies, I hope they make it!
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| Posted 9/14/05 2:13 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
Thats awesome and amazing!!!
Hope they are ok, and make it!
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| Posted 9/14/05 3:56 PM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
WOW.
Dolphins are so intelligent but at the same time they must have been so scared.
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| Posted 9/14/05 4:02 PM |
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Jax430
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Re: 8 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FOUND OFF GULFPORT
Poor babies. I hope they make it. I love dolphins!
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