Tiger Cub Loves Little Piggies - Funny Friends Friday

These little pink piglets aren't laying lifeless because this

tiger cub got hungry!

They are actually fast asleep and the little tiger, in Guangzhou 

park, China, likes nothing more than to jump around on top of

them for fun.

The tiger cub was abandoned by its mother and is being raised

by the mother of these little piggies.

And in a reversal, these tigers are mothering little piggies!

Too funny!  Have a great Friday!

Tiger Cub Loves Little Piggies - Funny Friends Friday

These little pink piglets aren't laying lifeless because this

tiger cub got hungry!

They are actually fast asleep and the little tiger, in Guangzhou 

park, China, likes nothing more than to jump around on top of

them for fun.

The tiger cub was abandoned by its mother and is being raised

by the mother of these little piggies.

And in a reversal, these tigers are mothering little piggies!

Too funny!  Have a great Friday!

Dolphins of a Different Color

Dolphins are sometimes born a bit off-color.

And sometimes they're born with no color at all!


There's an all-white Common dolphin, named Caspar, who is consistently seen on a certain whale watching tour. But there are also dolphins whose albino coloring makes them pink!

An albino (lack of color, pink eyes) is pretty easy to spot. 

However, some dolphins aren't albino, but they certainly aren't the right color. These could be:

• leucistic (lack of color, but dark eyes)
• hypomelanistic (washed out black colors)
• amelanistic (lack of black colors)

Check out the photos below to see what I mean:

What kind of dolphin do you think these are? Leave a comment and let me know!

Dolphins of a Different Color

Dolphins are sometimes born a bit off-color.

And sometimes they're born with no color at all!


There's an all-white Common dolphin, named Caspar, who is consistently seen on a certain whale watching tour. But there are also dolphins whose albino coloring makes them pink!

When Dolphins Fall in Love...

Sometimes a dolphin falls in love with a dolphin that's not their own kind! And when that happens, the baby is called a "hybrid".


Ever hear of a Wolphin? That's a hybrid of a Bottlenose dolphin and a False Killer whale (which *we* know is really a dolphin in disguise; see Killers in Disguise)  


Scroll down, and you'll see a picture of a Wolphin!



I love hybrids...they're fascinating. They happen with captive dolphins as well as wild ones.  Here are some examples:

• 2006 Whale Watching Data: "Feb 6...1 hybrid Bottlenose / Risso's dolphin!!"*

• In 2000, a hybrid between Dusky dolphin / Southern Rightwhale dolphin was photographed off Argentina!** (see photo below)

• In 1933, three strange dolphins beached of the Irish coast; they appeared to be hybrids between Risso's dolphin / Bottlenose dolphin.

Interestingly, it appears that hybrid dolphins can also reproduce. Sea World has a Wolphin that recently had a baby Wolphin, fathered by a Bottlenose.


To show you how amazing these hybrids are, check out the examples below...and keep scrolling down if you want to see the Dusky/Southern Rightwhale dolphin hybrid, it's just amazing!

Dusky/Southern Rightwhale dolphin hybrid:

A) Dusky dolphin    


B) Southern Rightwhale dolphin


C) Photographed hybrid of both

Stay tuned for my next post on albino dolphins!

*  read the Whale Watching log
** read more on Dusky/S. Rightwhale dolphin hybrid 

When Dolphins Fall in Love...

Sometimes a dolphin falls in love with a dolphin that's not their own kind! And when that happens, the baby is called a "hybrid".


Ever hear of a Wolphin? That's a hybrid of a Bottlenose dolphin and a False Killer whale (which *we* know is really a dolphin in disguise; see Killers in Disguise)  


Scroll down, and you'll see a picture of a Wolphin!

I Just Can't Resist!

Dolphins are so amazing that I can't resist showing you an illustrated series of them below.

Take a look at the blue freshwater Tucuxi dolphin and the squid-scarred Risso's dolphin.

Also note their incredible markings and the shapes of their dorsal (top) fins; they are so different from each other!

Leave a comment if you enjoy their differences as much as I do!

I Just Can't Resist!

Dolphins are so amazing that I can't resist showing you an illustrated series of them below.

Take a look at the blue freshwater Tucuxi dolphin and the squid-scarred Risso's dolphin.

Dog and Dolphin: Best Friends

Dog and Dolphin: Best Friends

The Only Mammal Painted like a Race Car!

Patterned like a race car.  Spots. Splashes. Stripes. Stipples. 

Of all the mammals on earth, only one is painted like this...

The dolphin!

We're used to the gray-blue of the Bottlenose, but dolphins come in a great variety of racing patterns and colors. 

Let's take a look:

And here's more!

My favorite?  The Common dolphin.

 Leave a comment and tell me what your favorite dolphin pattern is

Got questions about dolphins? This Scholastic site has a whole bunch of answers: http://teacher.scholastic.com/dolphin/danint.htm

The Only Mammal Painted like a Race Car!

Patterned like a race car.  Spots. Splashes. Stripes. Stipples. 

Of all the mammals on earth, only one is painted like this...

Funny Friends Friday: Cat and Dolphin Playing!

Funny Friends Friday: Cat and Dolphin Playing!

Something you'll probably *never* say

We go to Sea World. We take boat cruises. We go deep sea fishing. 


And though we might see an abundance of sea mammals, we will probably NEVER truthfully say, "Look, there's a porpoise!" 


Why not?





Dolphins and porpoises are the same, right?


Ahhh, no.


They look the same, that's for sure. But there are some big differences.


Porpoises have teeth that look like spades; dolphin's teeth look like pointy cones.


Porpoises are small and stocky (in the 2nd video below, you will see a man holding a full-grown porpoise); dolphins are larger and sleeker.


Porpoises don't use underwater whistling to communicate; dolphins do.


Porpoises are shy of humans and avoid them; dolphins are unafraid of humans and love to socialize.


Because of their shy nature, porpoises are rarely held captive in zoos or aquariums, as they have a difficult time adapting to tank life, and are not easily trained.  


And in the wild? They rarely leap out of the water, and avoid boats and human activity as much as possible.


And that's why you'll probably never see a porpoise!


But you can see Daisy, the baby Harbor porpoise rescued by the Vancouver Aquarium. See a clip of her below, then see the rescued porpoises saved by the crew of the SOS Dolfijn.

Something you'll probably *never* say

We go to Sea World. We take boat cruises. We go deep sea fishing. 


And though we might see an abundance of sea mammals, we will probably NEVER truthfully say, "Look, there's a porpoise!" 


Why not?

Funny Friends Friday: Unlikely, but true!

A monkey and a pigeon have become inseparable at an animal sanctuary in China.

The 12-week-old macaque - who was abandoned by his mother - was close to death when it was rescued.

After being taken to an animal hospital his health began to improve but he seemed spiritless - until he developed a friendship with a white pigeon.

The blossoming relationship helped to revive the macaque who has developed a new lease of life, say staff at the sanctuary.

Now the unlikely duo are never far from each other's side, but they aren't the only ones to strike up an unusual friendship...


...many animals of different species develop close friendships. We are going to look at some of these in coming Funny Friends Friday posts!

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-481601/The-abandoned-monkey-love-pigeon.html#ixzz1QIOmJQSX

Funny Friends Friday: Unlikely, but true!

A monkey and a pigeon have become inseparable at an animal sanctuary in China.

The 12-week-old macaque - who was abandoned by his mother - was close to death when it was rescued.