will dolphins kick *&%?

[H2Andy]

There are reports of male dolphins attacking the "privates" of male human divers if in the presence of females (dolphin or human I believe).

note to self:

dolphins ain't *that* cute

although i'd love to swing with a dolphin ... hey ... no worries about child support

(dude you are so insensitive)

 

[Plester3]

From What I've heard Dolphins are usualy only agressive when they feel provoked/in danger, I know that Dolphins have been known to kill sharks in defense of their Young, I havent Heard of a Dolphin Striking a Human though.

 

[andydiver06]

This sunday while coming back from the dive we saw a bunch of dolphins acting very funny. A baby dolphin was frequently jumping out of the water and bigger ones were chasing the little one. There was lot of scuffle and squeaks from the little one. We could not see what was going under water as they were about 25 m away from our boat, but it was definetly not a playfull behaviour. I was told that male dolphins are known to kill young ones so that they can mate with the mother .

 

[Wilson]

I have a friend who works at Sea World here and cleans the tanks as part of his job. None of the guys who do this enjoy doing the Dolphin tank and have all described them as having a mean streak and a "sarcastic" sense of humor, which included distracting them while another Dolphin snatched their tools and hid them. I guess if you're around them enough when they are in captivity you would get to know the class punk side of Flipper. I know that if I'm down on the coast and I see a Dolphin that I don't have to worry about Sharks in the vicinity.

 

[Dectek]

I was told once by a dolphin handler that male dolphins get turned on very easily and once he was almost drowned during a rape attempt. He turned red when I asked him if he now goes to a support group to help with his experience.

 

[Grounded]

Dolphins 31
Chicago 13

let's work on defining "unpleasant"

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I think this just goes to underscore the substance of the discussion on this thread. Although they may look friendly and harmless, dolphins may sometimes become unpredictable and aggressive. Therefore, you should never assume that they are completely safe and should always treat them with respect for the damage they may cause.