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High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' 1
#19342036 - 12/29/13 03:12 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' dailymail.co.uk
Dolphins have been filmed for the first time chewing on toxic puffer fish, which when digested in small doses can have a ‘narcotic-like effect’.
The mammals, known for their intelligence, were filmed by remote control cameras disguised as sea animals going into a trance-like state after gently handling the toxic fish.
The footage is part of the BBC series Dolphins: Spy in the Pod by wildlife filmmaker John Downer, captured by one of the underwater cameramen.
Zoologist and series producer Rob Pilley said that it was the first time dolphins had been filmed behaving this way. The dolphins are seen deliberately but gently playing with the puffer fish, a creature known to be intoxicating, passing it between each other for 20 to 30 minutes at a time.
He said: 'We saw the dolphins handle the puffers with "kid gloves," very gently and delicately like they were almost milking them to not upset the fish too much or kill it.
'As a result the fish released various toxins as a defence. The dolphins then seemed to be memorised and hung there up near the surface of the water.'
Mr Pilley said that the dolphins treated the puffer fish very differently to their normal prey which they normally torn apart.
He said: 'The dolphins were specifically going for the puffers and deliberately handling them with care. Dolphins seem to be experts on how to prepare puffers and how to handle them.'
Other animals such as Black Lemurs have been known to do something similar with giant millipedes which secrete toxins such as cyanide, playing with the insects and rubbing their toxins all over their bodies.
In Australia, dogs have become addicted to the toxins secreted by cane toads after licking their backs. Vets warned that ingesting too much of the toxins could be fatal for pets.
The BBC1 series follows the success of Penguins: Spy In the Huddle, which used similar tactics of disguised cameras, documentary producer Mr Downer was eager to create a range of cameras disguised as sea creatures to offer viewers unprecedented proximity to their favourite species.
As well as the Dolphincam, the Tunacam, Turtlecam and Squidcam have also been created for different spying roles, with each fitted with HD cameras to capture life under the sea.
With the help of the cameras, viewers can watch a mother teaching her calf to catch fish and leap from water, as well as finding themselves at the centre of huge megapods with thousands of dolphins swimming around them at once.
Hundreds of hours of filming were put into the programme which will be narrated by David Tennant. Some 900 hours of raw footage collected over a year from around the world including America, Coasta Rica, South Africa, Argentina and Australia. The puffer fish footage was filmed in waters near Mozambique.
The film crew also dived some 1,500 times, spending nearly 3,000 hours at sea filming with the Spy Creatures in all types of weather.
Speaking of the project, Mr Downer said: 'Unlike Penguin-cams, this time our spy creatures had to keep pace with fast-moving dolphins, often out in the deep ocean.
'The dolphins were very curious about their new neighbours and allowed them into their lives.'
Downer's last project, Spy in the Huddle, took viewers inside the world of penguins by deploying 50 cameras to the arctic for almost a year.
The first of the two-part series will air on Thursday, January 2 at 8pm on BBC1.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Ythan] 14
#19342130 - 12/29/13 03:28 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Make it illegal and arrest the dolphins.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: xbloodwhipx] 1
#19342160 - 12/29/13 03:34 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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xbloodwhipx said: Make it illegal and arrest the dolphins.
Yes its the only logical action to take, and we must take action. We must protect these sinners from themselves, fourty years hard labor for any dolphin found in possession of a puffer fish.

You won't get away with this you hedonistic sea mammals
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Repertoire89]
#19342171 - 12/29/13 03:37 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: The Doobie Dude] 4
#19342266 - 12/29/13 03:56 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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More support that seeking altered states of consciousness is a part of all animal instinct.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: mage23] 3
#19342480 - 12/29/13 04:48 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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That is the only choice. Havent you heard? Puffer fish chewing instantly leads to heroin use. Next thing you know they will be robbing every boat to get their fix. Justice for the sailors. War on dolphins 2014.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: FungiJB]
#19342734 - 12/29/13 05:45 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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and you thought Flipper was our friend..
 nigga was jonesin..
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: mindOmy]
#19342805 - 12/29/13 05:56 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Mostly Maui wowi man.. But it's got some puffer fish in it.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: mindOmy]
#19342807 - 12/29/13 05:57 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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this is FUCKING AWESOME!
don't panthers chew roots that get them high too? I remember reading that
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: mindOmy] 2
#19342826 - 12/29/13 06:02 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Actually, Tetra Dioxin (excreted from pufferfish) has already been proven to be a less addictive substitute in synthesizing a more effective pain killer for us humans. It also acts as a potent dissociative anesthetic....something which people who practice "voodoo" in Haiti have known for years. For it acts as the catalyst which supposedly turns people into "zombies". It paralyzes the body (sometimes unfortunately the lungs) but you remain awake and aware of your surroundings, even though you cannot move or communicate, thus giving birth to the idea of "the living dead". I believe that the emerald jewel wasps use the same toxin to "zombify" a host for it's offspring. Cool beans, huh?
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: ragefanjr]
#19342935 - 12/29/13 06:22 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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ragefanjr said: Actually, Tetra Dioxin (excreted from pufferfish) has already been proven to be a less addictive substitute in synthesizing a more effective pain killer for us humans. It also acts as a potent dissociative anesthetic....something which people who practice "voodoo" in Haiti have known for years. For it acts as the catalyst which supposedly turns people into "zombies". It paralyzes the body (sometimes unfortunately the lungs) but you remain awake and aware of your surroundings, even though you cannot move or communicate, thus giving birth to the idea of "the living dead". I believe that the emerald jewel wasps use the same toxin to "zombify" a host for it's offspring. Cool beans, huh?
thank you for that! informative
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Psilosopherr]
#19343139 - 12/29/13 07:18 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Dolphins are awesome
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Psilosopherr]
#19343213 - 12/29/13 07:44 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
rbalzer said: this is FUCKING AWESOME!
don't panthers chew roots that get them high too? I remember reading that
Perhaps you might be thinking about jaguars that eat Banisteriopsis caapi, the ayahuasca vine.
But yea, all sorts of animals alter their consciousness, and will seek out what ever it is that does it for them.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Repertoire89]
#19343477 - 12/29/13 08:49 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Repertoire89 said:
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xbloodwhipx said: Make it illegal and arrest the dolphins.
Yes its the only logical action to take, and we must take action. We must protect these sinners from themselves, fourty years hard labor for any dolphin found in possession of a puffer fish.

You won't get away with this you hedonistic sea mammals
THINK OF THE CHILDREN........
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: MacMerdin]
#19343650 - 12/29/13 09:19 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Stoned Ape Theory round two.
In 100 years, dolphins will build cities under water.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: KingKnowledge]
#19344194 - 12/29/13 11:25 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Imagine a dolphin thinking about life...
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Psilosopherr]
#19344605 - 12/30/13 01:48 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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You are speaking about tetrodotoxin,
tetrodioxin is a different chemical - it is what poisoned that president guy in Ukraine in 2004 (Viktor Yuschenko) and messed his face all up
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#19344747 - 12/30/13 02:51 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Teach the dolphins proper PF tek so they don't get prickles in the beak.
Edited by Moorning Due (12/30/13 02:51 AM)
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: Moorning Due]
#19345439 - 12/30/13 08:23 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Lol! That gives new meaning to the phrase: puff puff pass.
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Re: High but not dry: Dolphins filmed chewing toxic puffer fish 'to enjoy narcotic-like effects' [Re: 4nik8]
#19346251 - 12/30/13 01:09 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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4nik8 that was probably one of the best and cleverest comments ever hahahhaha!!! That had me rolling
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