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arcane1

(38,613 posts)
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:08 PM Dec 2013

Dolphins Filmed Chewing on Poisonous Pufferfish in an Apparent Effort to Get High



http://laughingsquid.com/dolphins-filmed-chewing-on-poisonous-pufferfish-in-an-apparent-effort-to-get-high/

Dolphins have been observed chewing on poisonous pufferfish in an apparent effort to get high on the fish’s potent neurotoxin. The behavior was filmed in the wild with hidden cameras for the BBC documentary series Dolphins – Spy in the Pod. Young dolphins were observed taking turns carefully chewing on the pufferfish, after which they began exhibiting strange behavior. According to zoologist (and a producer for the documentary) Rob Pilley, “they began acting most peculiarly, hanging around with their noses at the surface as if fascinated by their own reflection.” The documentary series premieres on January 2, 2014 on BBC One (the pufferfish behavior is featured in the second episode, airing January 9).

More info here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/dolphins-deliberately-get-high-on-puffer-fish-nerve-toxins-by-carefully-chewing-and-passing-them-around-9030126.html

I can't wait to see this documentary
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Dolphins Filmed Chewing on Poisonous Pufferfish in an Apparent Effort to Get High (Original Post) arcane1 Dec 2013 OP
What's the problem? rug Dec 2013 #1
Breaking Bad!! Duer 157099 Dec 2013 #2
I would not feel so all alone. Everybody must get stoned NightWatcher Dec 2013 #3
Don't bogart that pufferfish, my friend... nolabear Dec 2013 #4
LOL! n/t astral Jan 2014 #7
. . . . . . . . . . . . WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #5
pass de pufferfish on de leffhand side... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #6
I just gotta say it .. . or sing it astral Jan 2014 #8
To be fair: This episode airs for the first time tomorrow arcane1 Jan 2014 #9
 

astral

(2,531 posts)
8. I just gotta say it .. . or sing it
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 11:14 PM
Jan 2014

One Toke Over the Line, Sweet Jesus, one toke over the line . . . .

er -- one puff over the line . . .

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WAIT! Did you see that? They are hiding cameras in FAKE SEA TURTLES to get this footage! I clicked on that link and got an error message that the link is not available for upload in my country, I don't know if I'd ever seen that error before.... Americans don't need to know? I'd sure like to see a list of the kinds of things not allowed for viewing in America, and the reasons why, but that's getting off-topic.

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