dolphins not a good sign

[Peterjay]

Man, it just keeps on getting worse. Dolphins are concentrated here in the summer - that ain't good when a contagious disease is present.

[Salty]

No kidding. These numbers are staggering.

[Salty]

How long before it spreads to something else.

Did you hear about the bubonic plague outbreak in Kazakstan? One kid cooked a marmot on a barbecue that was infected. The kid died and there's hundreds in quarantine now. Nasty stuff.

[Peterjay]

Jesus, plague's no laughing matter, especially in places where living standards are sub-par. If one marmot was carrying it, then any rodent could have infected fleas. Those old-time pathogens are still out there just waiting to pounce.

It was interesting that the offshore dolphin stocks are immune to that disease that caused the last outbreak. I didn't even realize that the coastal animals were different. I knew killer whale stocks were genetically distinct, but looks like they aren't the only cetaceans that have separate family trees. People are really upset down here - everybody likes dolphins.

[handyman]

to   funny peterjay......you guys are to much.............lol

[handyman]

oh but back to the dolphins  yea shame !!!

[Salty]

to   funny peterjay......you guys are to much.............lol

Yea I bet you'd laugh because he had to tie a board to his ass

[Salty]

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/big-break-dolphin-die-its-outbreak-measles-virus-8C11014690

[Peterjay]

Yep - same as last time. In a way, it's almost a relief. At least it isn't something that's gonna kill off everything else. Just ride it out I guess, too bad this has to happen.

[Raven]

allot more bait fish will survive.....

the navy was doing sonar tests that killed many Many whales in a similar manner
on the west coast
makes me wonder