Dolphins Mean Clean Waters, Herring For Everyone!

The bottlenose dolphins that have surrounded New York City in the past week are definitely a welcomed visitor. Not just because they are adorable and probably don't want to kill us (unlike some aquatic guests), but it means that our water could be cleaner than we thought (not to mention stocked with plenty of herring). Newsday reports that "fishermen and scientists said it has been 30 or more years since they'd seen bottlenose dolphins in the Sound in the summertime, and experts agree that the marine mammals came here following food. Experts say the real test will be next year if the dolphins return. If they do, there is a chance the Sound waters are clean enough to sustain a population of the animals." Dolphins used to be a common sight in the Sound, until the post-WWII development boom that helped pollute our waters, but maybe this is the first step in getting them back. Now, can we add some puppies to this story?

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By Jen Carlson in News on June 30, 2009 2:47 PM

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King Kong

They were following my fishing lines right into my nets so I could make me some tuna.

PKMKII

You must bring back the dolphins to NYC... with... A HERRING!

PKMKII

You must bring back the dolphins to NYC... with... A HERRING!

el192

Hahaha! We have a winner.

resa

Yay Dolphins! I'm happy.

In order for them to miss where they normally hang out (New Jersey/Delaware/Maryland shores), I suspect that they may have had to swim right past it as they came North for the fish.

drewo

They may interfere with some jet skiers. Kill them!!!

ma bell

no we should kill them cause they are trying to kill the herring! evil dolphins!

longacre

How do we know they're following food as opposed to desperately searching for food because they can't find any where they normally hang out?

Outter Burrougher

(conjecturing) it's possible that the experts can tell from their behavior and appearance whether they are happy or hungry. i do sincerely hope that you are wrong.