Your 'Dolphin Outlook' Weekly!

After a very hard week off the coast in Taji, Japan, this week from Saturday until today, besides the few pilot whales that lingered in its pens in the Cove before they were killed for people in that marketplace in Taji to eat, have been great. There have been zero captures that led to any more killings this week allowing the water in the Cove to stay blue (and not red with blood from Dolphins after they get stabbed to death in their necks).

First, Tampere, Finland November 25, 2015: Full page mainstream newspapers bringing awareness and hope. The four victim dolphins in building in Tampere are invited to retire in Italy. ‪#‎Dolphinproject‬‪#‎Tweet4Dolphins‬
Next, a dolphin calf is trapped in fishing line and starving in Swan River.
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The injured calf (front) and its mother. Photo: Delphine Chabanne.

A STARVING six-month-old dolphin calf is entangled in fishing line in the Swan River.

“That kind of line can cut a fin off, and it’s tight on the calf now, which is a problem as it’s a little calf and it’s going to grow,” Department of Parks and Wildlife senior wildlife officer Doug Cochrane said.

Murdoch University marine biologists photographed the calf and its mother, named Daniele by researchers, near sand flats along the Kwinana Freeway, Como on Monday.

The line is wrapped around the calf’s body and dorsal fin, and it is showing signs of malnourishment.
Today, DPaW asked the public to look for the injured mammal, and to report any sightings immediately for a potential rescue.

However, Mr Cochrane said a rescue could be difficult because the mother would be aware of any potential threat, and would lead her offspring away from rescuers.

The mother lost another calf born in 2013, but calf mortalities among bottlenose dolphins are high.
Up to 50 per cent do not survive.

DPaW has asked the public not to approach the calf and mother, or attempt to remove the lines, because of stress to the mammals that could hinder future interventions.

Report sightings to the Wildcare Helpline by calling 9474 9055.

Free four wild dolphins contained in a tiny pool at Wake Bali Adventure.
As a regular ocean user and surfer, interaction with dolphins in their natural habitat occurs semi-regularly.
The discovery of an adventure park on the beach containing a small pool 10m x20 m about 400 metres south of Komune Resort and the famous Keramas surf break housing 4 dolphins in chlorinated water for tourists to swim and play with was a huge shock.
A similar dolphin facility was closed down 2 years ago by the Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan, with a pledge to close any other dolphin attraction sites.
After initial protests when the Indonesian owned, Wake Bali Adventure Park opened last July, the resort still remains open and the dolphins remain trapped in a tiny chlorinated pool.
This is a request for Wake Bali Adventure Park to free the dolphins and allow them to be re-introduced into the wild, where they belong.
Please note that there are NO dolphins in the pool at Komune Bali Resort at Keramas and Komune’s owners Tony Cannon and Luke Egan are both surfers and actively support organisations protecting marine mammals.
Also note, these dolphins can't be simply rescued and returned straight to the ocean. They need to be rehabilitated and there are pens setup for this detailed here.
LETTER TO
Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Wake Bali Dolphins
Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia DR. IR. SITI NURBAYA BAKAR
Free four wild dolphins contained in a tiny resort pool

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