Mass dolphin rescue video stuns

[Dead_Parrot]

Somedays, it's hard to be a dedicated misanthrope.

A dramatic video showing 30 beached dolphins being rescued by beachgoers in Brazil has become an internet sensation.

The video shows dolphins appearing out of nowhere and suddenly beaching en masse on the Rio de Janeiro state coastline. They were apparently caught in a strong ocean current.

Stunned beachgoers in swimming trunks at first look on as the dolphins high-pitched squeals are heard. But within seconds, people quickly race into the surf to help the dolphins.

Dozens of people are seen swimming into the ocean and dragging the mammals by their tails in an effort to get them back into deeper waters.

more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/6550885/Mass-dolphin-rescue-video-stuns

[Skinner]

1. That was amazing.

Thanks for posting.

[Farmer-Rick]

28. This shows Mankind at it best, taking care of his home. n/t

[Politicalboi]

2. Great video

It's a good thing the people were there.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

18. Amen to that! n/t

[GliderGuider]

3. Wonderful! Absolutely, soul-fillingly wonderful. nt

[Booster]

4. Sometimes people can be so disgusting and then you see something like this and it

restores your faith in humanity. Good for all of those people.

[d_r]

5. so long, and thanks for all the fish

That was amazing.

[The Doctor.]

6. Great. So now the brain-eating virus that caused them to beach

is introduced back into the population?

Really, I'm just sure that the Pod-leader is going to be forced to watch this on youtube over and over while the others just whistle and click his ass into shame. "Dude... HUMANS had to help you? They can't help shit!".

If a bunch of Dolphins are watching youtube, does that make them an 'I-Pod'?

[Xipe Totec]

7. I was in Cape Cod this February and saw some of the dolphins that didn't make it

It is a sad, sad sight.

96 of them died in January 2012 in Massachusetts alone.

[MADem]

11. Some were rescued, though, thanks to a lot of dedicated people.

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46404852

Good background at the link.

[Kennah]

8. Every now and again, something tells me that humans still have a shot on this planet.

This is one of those times.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. Oh thank god those people were there!!!

Why didn't ANY of the women wade in and help?????

If I'd been there, I wouldn't have had to think twice---I'd be the first one in!

I'm sorry, but that is one thing I hate....makes us look bad!!!

[lonestarnot]

13. No fucking idea! Maybe they were scared or had a back problem or something.

[valerief]

16. A man probably stopped them. As usual. nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

21. didn't look that way to me.

looked like they did a perfectly fine job of stopping themselves.


Anyway....enough of my griping. At least I know all of us here would have jumped right to the front.

I'm glad those sweet creatures were safe!!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. K&R! This is incredibly cool!

Thanks for posting! I am so bookmarking this!

[lonestarnot]

12. Exactly how that should be done! BravfuckingO!

Does anyone know if they beached again after this was shot?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. Beautiful.

Beautiful, wonderful and amazing people.

Thank you for posting.

[valerief]

15. What a fabulous video clip! I loved the applause at the end.

[tclambert]

17. They beach themselves because they're serving a higher porpoise.

[Vincardog]

19. The only got rid of them because it is a private beach.

seriously those people restore my hope for humanity.

[guardian]

20. Thank you for posting n/t

[wakemewhenitsover]

22. Does anyone who is wise in the ways of dolphins know how this happened?

The "strong ocean current" theory just doesn't sound correct to me, given the speed with which the dolphins swam toward the shore.

[AlbertCat]

30. Does anyone who is wise in the ways of dolphins know how this happened?

The dolphins were trying to warn the humans to use sunscreen, but got too close.

[joshcryer]

31. I believe they were swarming for fish. As they get close to the shore...

...I could almost swear that I saw a bunch of tiny fish jumping out of the water.

It looked like the tide was going out, to me, but I can't be sure on that, would need to dig up a tides calculator for that day and location.

[wakemewhenitsover]

33. That sounds like a reasonable theory.

[LostinRed]

23. Great video

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What is really interesting is the dolphins don't struggle against the people trying to help. They let them drag them back out to the ocean without struggling against them.

[xchrom]

24. ...

[joanbarnes]

25. Obrigado meus amigos

[cbayer]

26. Incredible video.

I love dolphins and I am so inspired by these humans!

[FedUpWithIt All]

27. How beautiful that was.

Thank you for sharing.

[greiner3]

29. An attempt at 'reverse evolution;'

I too would try to get out of a life in the water because of all the filth and crap we dump into it. However, the land will soon be as bad/worse as the oceans at the rate we are screwing it up!

[truebrit71]

32. I think that's one of the most stunning examples of compassion I've ever seen...

..especially cross-species like that...gives me a little hope...