A collection of stories tagged 'dolphin' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:00:24 EST The former N.Y. Jets QB was booted to make room for Favre but found a little more appreciation in Miami. On Sunday, they'll go head to head as the Dolphins take on the Jets with the playoffs on the line. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61147 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98670926&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:20:00 EST Environmental advocacy groups say the Navy is required to adopt steps to minimize damage mid-frequency sonar causes to whales and dolphins. The president has gotten around the requirement by suspending environmental laws in the name of national security. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57069 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95522316&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:07:00 EDT As the Supreme Court opens its new term, the justices have more business and consumer cases on their schedule. Key cases revolve around packaging rules, state lawsuits and protecting dolphins in California. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56872 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95380152&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:55:00 EDT Scientists have been studying the mechanics of the dolphin kick used by elite swimmers such as Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin. They've found that swimmers are more efficient while submerged rather than at the water's surface. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54175 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93566627&ft=1&f=1007 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:08:00 EDT If the New England Patriots win Sunday, they will join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only unbeaten Super Bowl champions. Hall of Fame fullback Larry Czonka, a star of that Miami squad, reflects on gridiron excellence, past and present. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44751 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18599138&ft=1&f=1021 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:00:00 EST Two National Football League records will be at stake this weekend when the Miami Dolphins face the unbeaten New England Patriots. The Patriots are looking unstoppable, and one of the last teams standing in their way is the Dolphins. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43187 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17494999&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:27:00 EST If adversity makes you stronger, the Miami Dolphins are as strong as they've ever been. The only team that ever had a perfect season is close to perfection of a different kind. They haven't won a single game. And then, last night, the Dolphins lost their 11th straight game to Pittsburgh. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42306 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16650443&ft=1&f=1051 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:10:00 EST Just months after being declared extinct, a Yangtze River dolphin may have been spotted, very much alive. The discovery raises a troubling question for conservation biologists: How do you really know something is extinct? http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14599250&ft=1&f=1007 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT The Orange Bowl has long been a part of Miami's history. The Dolphins had the NFL's only undefeated season at the stadium in 1972, five Super Bowls have been decided here, and the University of Miami football team has played here for years. But no more. The Hurricanes opened their final season there Saturday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38879 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14117877&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT The rare Yangtze River dolphin in China is now believed to be extinct, due to pollution and human activity. After a six-week search, an international team of researchers couldn't find any evidence that the species still exists. Samuel Turvey, a conservation biologist who took part in the search, talks with Alex Chadwick. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37948 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12590990 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EDT In late spring, five dead dolphins washed up on the shore in Southern California. Four had been shot. Michelle Zetwo, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in San Diego, tells Steve Inskeep there is a reward of $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/35884 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11181161 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EDT In late spring, five dead dolphins washed up on the shore in Southern California. Four had been shot. Michelle Zetwo, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in San Diego, tells Steve Inskeep there is a reward of $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/35883 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11181161 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EDT Marine biologists call them the "street children" of the Bosphorus Strait. Pods of dolphins live in a narrow, 20-mile-long channel of water running through Istanbul. They swim, play and breed in polluted waters, eluding oil tankers and ferry boats. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/33089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9446805 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:39:00 EDT An unusually large number of dead dolphins are washing up on the coast of Galveston, Texas. Researchers are unsure about what is causing the increase in deaths. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32378 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9008796 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:33:00 EDT A dolphin named Fuji, who lives in a Japanese aquarium, had her tail amputated as the result of a skin disease. Then she became dangerously overweight. So her handler got a friend at the tire company Bridgestone to make her a prosthetic tail from the same material used for Formula One race car tires. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31706 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7681908 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EST This week, two NFL head coaches said they're leaving their teams. Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher says he wants to spend more time with his family. And Nick Saban of the Miami Dolphins is leaving to coach the University of Alabama. Michele Norris talks with Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/29408 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6730837 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST A study titled "Self-Recognition in an Asian Elephant" has found that elephants, like humans, chimpanzees, and dolphins, recognize themselves in mirrors. Robert Siegel talks with Joshua Plotnik, a gradate student in psychology at Emory University's Yerkes National Primate Research Center, who co-authored the study. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/25343 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6412620 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:21:00 EST A baby bottlenose dolphin who lost her tail might get a new, prosthetic one. The dolphin got tangled in the line of a crab trap in Florida last year. Melissa Block talks with Dana Zucker, Chief Operating Officer at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where the dolphin is living. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/24079 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6147502 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:00:00 EDT Scientists are hoping to figure out why hundreds of bottlenose dolphins recently washed up on a beach in Zanzibar, an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of eastern Africa. Alex Chadwick talks with Dr. Narriman Jiddawi, a marine biologist at the University of Dar es Salaam, who's involved with the effort. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/18883 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5376767 Tue, 02 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are trying to figure out what's been causing deaths of bottlenose dolphins over the last two decades. Elizabeth Shogren joins the scientists on an expedition near Charleston, S.C. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1761 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5032217 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Melissa Block talks with Jeff Foster, marine biologist with the NOAA fishery service, about eight dolphins that went missing after Hurricane Katrina but miraculously found their way home. Foster has been spearheading the NOAA effort; he pulled in a couple dolphins Thursday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/6887 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4849499 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT New research suggests that toxic red tides may be responsible for fish and dolphin deaths, even when it's no longer present in the coastal waters. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/8626 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4695021 Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT The federal government's "go-to guy" for marine mammal post mortems is Bill McClellan. His efforts to solve the mystery of why so many dolphins washed up on the Florida Keys earlier this month. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11418 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4544741 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST Eighty sharp-toothed dolphins beach themselves on Florida's Key Largo. More than 30 have died. Investigators are looking into the possibility that the beaching was a result of the Navy's use of sonar, which some marine biologists believe causes underwater mammals to surface too quickly. Shannon Novak of member station WLRN reports. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11773 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4527855 Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST