November 17, 2006: Ordinary folks visit dolphins

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The official cap:

A Pacific white-sided dolphin approaches visitors wearing 'Seawalkers' in a salt water tank at Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa, southwest of Tokyo. By using the underwater equipment, even inexperienced divers can submerge themselves in 3-meter-deep water to get up close and personal with the dolphins.

Apparently they get to punch them, if you believe the photo. No, this is a fine idea, I'm all in favor of it. Get up close and personal with 'em!



Now, in a rare double Friday IotD, this news item is going around. I didn't want to make it a lone IotD.

This (xoB/WaPo) shot is allegedly of a cat who was impregnated by a dog and has now had dog-like kittens. People are investigating the claim, but I am already willing to put any amount of money on the side that this is a hoax.

Sometimes the news people just enjoy putting out a totally crap story without any kind of basis. Or maybe the news folks don't understand it either. Biology ensures that there is no way that a dog and cat can successfully bring about a litter of puttens (or kippies).

I may get things wrong from time to time - and I always need your help to figure out where I have blown it - so this is a chance to say, no effing way, people, think about it for a moment.