One small step for Motola the elephant, a giant leap for the world's injured animals.
Motola lost her foot and most of her left leg when she walked over a landmine ten years ago.

But yesterday, she stepped out happily - if a little tentatively - after being fitted with a state-of-the-art artificial limb.
Update to this picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The purpose of the A-PRIZE is to put development of artificial life forms in the open where it should be. Today, many efforts at developing artificial life are not well publicized. The A-PRIZE will serve as a clearing house for information about the race to "Break the Carbon Barrier". With mega-universities and companies racing to create nonbiological life, now is the time for such a cle... read full post picked by michelleroberts 3 years ago

Dunham, the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin that was released this morning after eight months in rehab recovering from pneumonia, got only a taste of the freedom today. Within a couple hours of being freed off the coast of Dunedin, the dolphin was attacked by sharks and died. :( picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Footage has been released of a dolphin ultrasound in Orlando in Florida. The footage shows an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin which has since been born. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The world's only pink Bottlenose dolphin which was discovered in an inland lake in Louisiana, USA, has become such an attraction that conservationists have warned tourists to leave it alone. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The unnamed calf was born to a dolphin named Jade, who is being helped in her nursing duties by the mother-daughter team of Chesapeake and Shiloh, the aquarium said in a statement issued to announce the birth. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

What is the fastest a dolphin can swim? Near the surface, no more than 54 kilometres per hour. Why? Because it hurts it to swim faster. As they swim cavitation happens, tiny bubbles form. As they break they cause pain to dolphins. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The affecting cloak-and-dagger documentary “The Cove,” which documents a brutal dolphin hunt off the Japanese town of Taiji, is putting would-be amusement park visitors in an ethical bind and park owners on the defensive. “The captivity industry keeps the slaughter going,” O’Barry charges in movie. If he has his way, the gruesome images of bloody dolphins will keep yo... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 4 months ago

Artificial DNA has long time eluded nano-technologists, but Japanese researchers are claiming to have created successfully created 4 bases that pair in a double helix like the natural stuff. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

For years scientists have tried to build an electronic tongue, a robotic tasting device that could have profound applications in improving food quality and safety. But before machines learn to taste their food, they first need to learn how to chew it. Scientists report the design of an artificial mouth that mimics the first vital steps of human digestion -- chewing, saliva release and the initial ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A dolphin badly injured in a shark attack has been escorted by a mate into the care of human hands.

Nari sustained a hideous wound across his head and back, and when he went missing, wildlife experts feared he had died. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A subset of Western Australia’s Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin population use marine sponges on their beaks as a foraging tool. picked by stinkobinko 12 months ago

A rare pink dolphin (Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin) kept at a resort on the island of Samui in southern Thailand is to be set free after government officials found that the wild caught animal was being trained to perform shows for tourists. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Quite an amazing video showing how a dolphin creates bubble rings and is playing with them. Very endearing but also a bit sad as he is still in a basin. Also it's hard to resist to attribute human emotions to this beautiful animal... picked by Stadsman 2 years ago

No more worry about losing your virginity. With this product, you can have your first night back anytime. Insert this artificial hymen into your vagina carefully. It will expand a little and make you feel tight. When your lover penetrate, it will ooze out a liquid that look like blood not too much but just the right amount. Add in a few moans and groans, you will pass through undetectable. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A marine mammal rehabilitation facility opened a dolphin "chat line" of sorts Saturday, hoping to teach a deaf dolphin's unborn calf to communicate. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A rare river dolphin has been officially classified as a new species.

The Bolivian river dolphin has been acknowledged as a separate species to the more widely-known Amazon River dolphin. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"It's not a perverted thing. I do love this dolphin. He's the love of my life," picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

An artificial brain cell that could be used to treat diseases such as Parkinson's has been created by scientists.

The 'delivery electrode' works in the same way as nerve cells in the brain by releasing neurotransmitters. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Italians scientists have developed a new artificial bone made from wood should be an improvement over the plastic and metal that are now used for implants. Derived from organic material, the new bone substitute will promote faster healing. To create the bone substitute, the scientists start with a block of wood — red oak, rattan and sipo work best — and heat it until all that rema... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago