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[–]HighTop 78 points79 points ago

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The head of the NGO "S.O.S Rescate Fauna Marina" Richard Tesore swims with a female baby La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) near the sea side resort of Piriapolis, 90 km to the east of Montevideo, October 17, 2011. The dolphin, with its umbilical cord still attached, was found beached near Montevideo city and was sent to the NGO.

[–]tgjer 16 points17 points ago

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Aaw. Poor orphan baby.

I was worried because I know dolphins normally live with their parents for a few years, so I googled to see how old Pontoporia blainvillei dolphins have to be to survive alone in the wild. I found this!

With picture of the same guy, Richard Tesore, bottle feeding the baby! He's hand-raising her at a wildlife rescue organization in Uruguay.

[–]C_IsForCookie 4 points5 points ago

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taking her from her small tank at the rescue centre for swims in the sea.

How does he not let it get away? Assuming he has to take it back to the tank to care for it, how can you keep it with you in the vastness of the ocean?

[–]zgh5002 10 points11 points ago

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The dolphin, with its umbilical cord still attached

It has a leash.

[–]hopelessfail -1 points0 points ago

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I'm pretty sure it's for the same reason a baby dolphin doesn't get lost from it's mother in the ocean- they are naturally inclined to stick close to another being, be it mom or a person.

[–]Haven 1 point2 points ago

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Thanks for the source info! This should be the top comment.

[–]HighTop 9 points10 points ago

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[–]jaggazz 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Kind_Of_A_Dick 6 points7 points ago

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Different dolphin than the one HighTop is talking about.

[–]jaggazz 0 points1 point ago

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[–]Kind_Of_A_Dick 9 points10 points ago

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Did you even bother to check the dates of the articles?

[–]jaggazz 2 points3 points ago

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Good call. Need to start checking that pesky year thingy.

[–]pstroll 0 points1 point ago

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i hate when things die before i even hear about them

[–]jasontimmur -2 points-1 points ago

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I find this difficult to fap to.

[–]robotbrad 0 points1 point ago

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Perseverance is key.

[–][deleted] 22 points23 points ago

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I'm waiting for the mother to bust through his ribcage

[–]thatwasntveryraven 19 points20 points ago

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"OH YEAH!"

[–]tgjer 2 points3 points ago

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Poor thing's an orphan. She's being raised at a NGO wildlife rescue organization in Uruguay. Link includes a pic of the same guy bottle-feeding her.

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[–]raagruk 3 points4 points ago

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2 seconds to slow :(

[–]ThePlumBum 117 points118 points ago

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Where's the mother? I feel like if I was a dolphin and some yahoo in a wetsuit started man-handling my child, he'd be getting a bottlenose up the ass. I'm not talking gentle nudging. I'm talking Ecco the dolphin, b-button, high speed attack. Cool picture though.

[–]musashi_88 7 points8 points ago

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This is the comment-of-the-week for me.

now i'm going to go play Ecco the Dolphin for the rest of the week.

[–]dieselmachine 2 points3 points ago

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why?

[–]Cherrytop 1 point2 points ago

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What makes you ask?

[–]Durpadoo 0 points1 point ago

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I believe this baby was either lost or abandoned by its parents, being found on a beach.

[–]ThePlumBum 3 points4 points ago

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Eegad! What do you do with a baby dolphin if it's separated from it's pod? That's a pet that will outgrow your bathtub hella fast!

[–]Durpadoo 0 points1 point ago

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Not sure. I would assume It has been taken in by an organization that has the funding and necessary accomodations to take care of a dolphin.

[–]ConqueefStador 34 points35 points ago

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Holy crap, I never new they came in mini form.

[–]Harold_Grundelson 8 points9 points ago

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For an extra 35¢ you can value size it.

[–]dinomite917 21 points22 points ago

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I DON'T WANT TO VALUE SIZE IT I WANT A LITER OF DOLPHIN!

[–]barttaylor 1 point2 points ago

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does that look like spit on my baby dolphin?

[–]BarrelAss 1 point2 points ago

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One baby dolphin, it's for a cop.

[–]Vitalstatistix 3 points4 points ago

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[–][deleted] 31 points32 points ago

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I wonder if it is OK to throw baby dolphins like a turbo Nerf? I bet it is fine.

[–]BitRex 9 points10 points ago

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You can throw them underwater like those "Toypedo" things.

[–]nawkuh 2 points3 points ago

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The solid rubber ones were legitimate weapons. I've had many a nasty bruise from those bitches.

[–]Barbwirebird 3 points4 points ago

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You think they would whistle?

[–]kitteh-saur 10 points11 points ago

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Oh my god that is the cutest thing I have ever seen!

[–]Angora 16 points17 points ago

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Join me in my squealing?

Squeal!

[–]Pastyourbedtime 8 points9 points ago

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What the fuck that is the cutest thing I've ever seen

[–]primatesandme 6 points7 points ago

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It even looks so happy!!! A dolphin's smile evolved to let water seep out of the sides of its mouth during munching.

[–]Pastyourbedtime 2 points3 points ago

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I never knew that, thanks for the fact :)

[–]avery51 15 points16 points ago

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It's a water puppy.

[–]Cherrytop 3 points4 points ago

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I want a whole basket of water puppies!!

[–]Yboc 6 points7 points ago

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Example #1995734085. Why small things are cute.

[–]Syche8 3 points4 points ago

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This is one of those " oh yeah" pix for me!

[–]Pumpkin_Pie 4 points5 points ago

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Rule #1 with babies, always keep the mother in sight

[–]tgjer 1 point2 points ago

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No mother - she's an orphan, he's her keeper at a wildlife rescue organization

[–]jaggazz -1 points0 points ago

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[–]tgjer 0 points1 point ago

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Aaw :(. Poor baby.

[–]jaggazz 2 points3 points ago

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Wrong dolphin. Sorry. the one I linked to was a year ago. This is a new rescue.

[–]tgjer 0 points1 point ago

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Respect to Richard, I don't think I could handle repeatedly trying to save orphaned and injured baby dolphins. It would just get too sad when some of them inevitably didn't make it.

[–]jaggazz 1 point2 points ago

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Off topic. You and I have the exact same Reddit birthday it appears. Cheers!

[–]tgjer 0 points1 point ago

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:D

[–]jaggazz 0 points1 point ago

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Wrong dolphin. Sorry. the one I linked to was a year ago. This is a new rescue.

[–]thatwasntveryraven 4 points5 points ago

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I WANT A BABY DOLPHIN

[–]qgjim81 3 points4 points ago

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That man is huge!

[–]rville 2 points3 points ago*

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I'd never really seen a baby dolphin that tiny, so you piqued my interest. That is when I came across this little nugget of cuteness.

http://thestar.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bf8f353ef0154363344a9970c-pi

That is contained in this article.

http://www.globalanimal.org/2010/11/07/photos-baby-dolphin-rescued-in-uruguay/21880/

Edit: I did some reading on that site and :( Nipper died of hypothermia and his penguin buddy Piky kept vigil over his pool while he was sick. This is not a happy ending.

[–]Kidwix 1 point2 points ago

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So friction cutee

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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That's a normal sized dolphin; Cthulu is just different from artists' depictions.

[–]str8jacketfashion 1 point2 points ago

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Every time I see a dolphin or whale..

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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My eyes...they burn from cuteness..... AWWWWWWWWW

[–]leif777 4 points5 points ago

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It looks delicious.

[–]belladonnadiorama 0 points1 point ago

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Too cute!

[–]andygilliom 0 points1 point ago

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LUCKYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

[–]agnostiknun 0 points1 point ago

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i wonder if they come in pink and sparkle too

[–]Veggieleezy 0 points1 point ago

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I am fairly certain that my normal, baritone voice just reached an octave only attainable by baby dolphins. Thank you.

[–]middlefingerraised 0 points1 point ago

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just a little lemon and butter.

[–]lemjne 0 points1 point ago

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This puts a big smile on my face for the first time today. Thanks, Reddit!

[–]theredvoid 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah, I guess thats just nature... The dolphins quite cool as well.

[–]cyberslick188 0 points1 point ago

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Didn't know patton oswalt was good with dolphins

[–]parkerb 0 points1 point ago

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Post this to r/aww immediately.

[–]nawkuh 0 points1 point ago

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It wasn't as cute, but still pretty awesome to see a dolphin orgy while surfing once. The water was flat, so we just paddled around (we were also a bit high) and then saw some dolphins jumping. We got a little closer and started noticing that they were jumping in pairs on top of each other.

[–]BenphemeR 0 points1 point ago

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Opulence, I has it!

[–]iborobotosis23 0 points1 point ago

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Holy shit.

That looks delicious.

[–]omen2k 0 points1 point ago

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Oompfh, my ovaries!

[–]anotherDocObVious 0 points1 point ago

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O_o

[–]malmad 0 points1 point ago

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...It will probably grow up to be an asshole.

[–]SuccessfulRepoST 0 points1 point ago

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This is probably the first cute baby to actually appear on reddit.

[–]Zelda152 0 points1 point ago

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Think this may have been photoshopped. The average baby dolphion is about 1 meter long at birth. (http://www.vallarta-adventures.com/tours/signature-dolphin-swim/dolphin-fact). This looks substantially smaller.

[–]saiyanhajime 1 point2 points ago

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This is a smaller species of dolphin.

[–]LesserEvil665 0 points1 point ago

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sandvich! omnomnom

[–]Agemrepus 0 points1 point ago

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I think this is the first time I've ever seen a baby dolphin... even more so, the first time I ever thought about what a baby dolphin would even look like.

[–]sadhandjobs 0 points1 point ago

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Oh god! So cute...

[–]ilinotheblue 0 points1 point ago

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I showed this to my boyfriend earlier on skype.

When he didn't click the link, I said "What? You don't like dolphins?" He puts down his tablet and says while reaching over to click the link, "Dolphins bash into baby sharks until they're dead. They are mean and they- oh that's cute."

[–]MorningHaze 0 points1 point ago

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Then he throws it like a Nerf ball.

[–]DonkeyKong92 0 points1 point ago

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Look at nice cute baby, it make me happy.

-Russian Looking Guy

[–]ok_ill_shut_up 0 points1 point ago

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i just realized.... i have never once considered that dolphins are small babies at a point.... /:O

[–]AstynaxPieNZ 0 points1 point ago

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that's SO FUCKING CUTE I just ovulated everywhere

[–]gbusjenkins 0 points1 point ago

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All I can think of is how it would taste. Are dolphins tasty?

[–]TheHardRhymer 0 points1 point ago

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awwww

[–]YouAreNotMyDad[!] -1 points0 points ago

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It's truly depressing to know that every dolphin in captivity will be molested by 9 out of 10 of it's handlers.

[–]wallychamp 2 points3 points ago

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[–]ragnarocknroll 1 point2 points ago

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Dolphins "Nature's aquatic rapists."

[–]wallychamp 0 points1 point ago

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Tremendous username.

[–]C_IsForCookie 0 points1 point ago

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wat?

[–]HighTop -1 points0 points ago

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The head of the NGO "S.O.S Rescate Fauna Marina" Richard Tesore swims with a female baby La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) near the sea side resort of Piriapolis, 90 km to the east of Montevideo, October 17, 2011. The dolphin, with its umbilical cord still attached, was found beached near Montevideo city and was sent to the NGO.

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[–]haydaw 6 points7 points ago

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that its fucking tail.

[–]DefinitelySharted -4 points-3 points ago

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Where do I get one?