martinc Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Sad as this is, and i'm NOT being sadistic, or hard hearted or anything like that. This does beg for a bit of light hearted humour...... "....Dolphin dies in mid-air collision By staff writers April 29, 2008 03:33pm A DOLPHIN was killed when it collided with another dolphin while performing a mid-air trick at a Florida marine park. Sharkey, a 30-year-old dolphin, died on Saturday at the Discovery Cove park - a sister property to Sea World in Orlando, the Associated Press reported. About 30 spectators were watching when the dolphins went through their routines before something went horribly wrong and they hit each other as they leapt out of the water..... "....Dolphin Sharkey 1 commencing aerobatic routine...area clear traffic?...." "....Sharkey 1, Sharkey 2, smoke on, GO...." ".....Oh S***T...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawbe Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Unfortunately the Dolphin maintenance release showed the DCAS (Dolphin Collision Avoidance System) to be inoperative before the incident. Investigators suspect with an operational DCAS both Sharkey 1 and Sharkey 2 could have avoided collision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandy Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Hmmm...sounds a bit fishy to me. JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solareagle Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Poor Sharkey. :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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