I found dolphin in front garden Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Amazed Mike Elliott thought he was dreaming when he woke to find a dead dolphin in his garden. And mystery surrounded how it got there last night – because Mike and pal Gary Harvey live on a steep hill half a mile from the sea.
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Father buries dead teenage son in his back garden 'to keep him close' Posted: 10 months ago by Bornbad
A grieving father said today that he buried his teenage son in the back garden of his home so he would be close to him forever.
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How Much Green Can Growing a Vegetable Garden Save You? Posted: 7 months ago by bingo
Can we garden our way out of this hole?
Just a few years ago, the road to riches was clear. We could all sit on our porches drinking mint juleps while our houses appreciated 30% a year.
Now, our houses are falling in value by 30% a year. Forget about them. The real money maker, it turns out, was always our backyard. By planting a vegetable garden, we can slash our food bill while eating healthier.
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German Bunker in my Garden Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
I thought I had a nazi bunker buried in my garden. Well, since then I decided to get off my backside and excavate it.
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Up to 150 dead animals found in freezers Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
The gruesome discoveries continued Friday as authorities found as many as 150 dead animals in basement freezers in the same Dearborn house where at least 112 live dogs -- all Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes -- were discovered in filthy conditions beginning Wednesday.
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Japan executive loses 2.8 million pounds buried in garden Posted: 10 months ago by topofall
An elderly Japanese businessman buried 2.8 million pounds in his garden for safekeeping only to find it dug up by a thief
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Pink dolphin rescued in Thailand. Posted: 3 years ago by Neiako
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.
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Rare Bolivian river dolphin is new species Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Woman marries dolphin Posted: 2 years ago by kamaloo
"It's not a perverted thing. I do love this dolphin. He's the love of my life,"
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Rehabbed dolphin killed by shark Posted: 4 months ago by nateebiinature
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. :(
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Woman appeals garden smoking ban Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A 49-year-old woman banned from smoking in her own garden has appealed the decision to the Environmental High Court. Update on this story.
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Moss Garden in a kitchen sink Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
Notes on setting up a moss garden for the Australian National Herbarium Open Days. It subsequently went on display in the foyer of the Australian National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre for three months.
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Woman wins right to smoke in her garden Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Sweden's Environmental High Court has given the green light to a woman who wants the freedom to smoke in her own garden. Update on this story.
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Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead Posted: 5 months ago by nateebiinature
A prominent human rights activist was found dead after being kidnapped in Russia's troubled republic of Chechnya Wednesday, provoking outrage from President Dmitry Medvedev and the international community.
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French Police Arrest Serial Garden Gnome Thief Posted: 1 year ago by mutil8or
This is a sad day for Garden Gnome revolutionaries worldwide.
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Dolphins Try To Rescue Injured Dolphin Posted: 1 year ago by psycmoe
Video at link
Doctor Park Kyum-Joon, researcher at the Cetacean Research Institute, says, "We observed the scene for an hour, the dolphins trying to return their fellow dolphin to the proper posture, trying to support it from the bottom so it wouldn't sink and to make it easier for it to breathe."
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Dolphin hunt film sparks dilemma for tourists Posted: 4 months ago by TraumaMamma
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 you from buying a ticket to a marine park, or stepping into a pool of one of those “dolphin encounters” at a tropical resort.
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Dolphin dies after collision during Sea World trick Posted: 2 years ago by Nicky666
A 30-year-old dolphin at Sea World has died after colliding with another dolphin while performing aerial tricks, the Orlando, Florida, amusement park said Monday.
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Dolphin ultrasound footage released Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Footage has been released of a dolphin ultrasound in Orlando in Florida. The footage shows an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin which has since been born.
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Dolphin stays for three days with mate wounded in shark attack - before escorting it to humans for help Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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NZ woman rescued from playful dolphin Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
The exhausted woman was clinging to a buoy offshore from the beach at Mahia on the east coast of the North Island as the dolphin swam around her and prevented her returning to shore, the Gisborne Herald reported.
*Playful?
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