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science-and-nature1 year ago

"Speckles: The Rare Piebald Dolphin Making Waves in Australia"

Researchers in Australia have discovered a bottlenose dolphin with an extremely rare skin condition called piebaldism, making it one of only 24 reported cases in dolphins worldwide and one of only six photographed cases. Named "Speckles," the dolphin was found in Southern Queensland's Hervey Bay and is the first documented case of this condition in Australia. The condition, similar to albinism and leucism, causes patchy coloration due to partial loss of pigmentation. The discovery was published in the scientific journal Aquatic Mammals, and researchers hope to conduct genetic sampling to learn more about the condition.

via CBS News|
#australia#dolphin#marine-mammal
science2 years ago

"Unprecedented Discoveries: Dolphin Develops Thumbs, Quantum Chip Breakthrough"

This week in science news, IBM unveiled a 1,000-qubit quantum chip, researchers plugged a brain organoid into an AI system, a rare gap in the sun's solar wind blew up Mars' atmosphere, a massive solar flare triggered radio blackouts on Earth, simulations suggested Arizona's Barringer Crater was formed by a cosmic asteroid, and a strange dolphin in Greece was discovered with hook-shaped "thumbs" on its flippers. Other discoveries included a lost world of lagoons in the Atacama desert and various archaeological finds.

via Livescience.com|
#artificial-intelligence#atacama-desert#dolphin
science-and-environment2 years ago

Unprecedented Discovery: Dolphin with 'Thumbs' Amazes Scientists

Scientists at the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute in Greece have discovered a dolphin with deformed flippers that resemble human thumbs in the Gulf of Corinth. This is the first time such a morphology has been observed in 30 years of surveys in the open sea. The dolphin appears to be swimming and playing normally, suggesting that the shape of its flippers is not due to illness. It is believed that the deformity is a result of rare and irregular genes caused by inbreeding, as the dolphin population in the gulf is isolated from its Mediterranean peers.

via HuffPost|
#dolphin#genetic-defect#gulf-of-corinth
wildlife2 years ago

Rare Dolphin with Thumbs Spotted in Greek Waters

An "extremely rare" dolphin with "thumbs" on its flippers has been photographed in the Gulf of Corinth, near Greece. Researchers from the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute spotted the dolphin on two occasions and were surprised by its unique flipper morphology. Despite its unusual appearance, the dolphin was able to keep pace with its pod. This is the first time such a dolphin has been observed in 30 years of surveys in the open sea.

via Yahoo News Australia|
#dolphin#flipper-morphology#greece
science-and-nature2 years ago

Unprecedented Discovery: Dolphin with Thumbs Found in Greek Gulf

Scientists have discovered a dolphin with what appears to be thumbs off the coast of Greece. The unusual flipper morphology is believed to be the result of interbreeding and the expression of rare genes. Despite its unique appearance, the dolphin seems healthy and able to keep up with its pod. The "thumb" is not mobile and likely the result of an altered genetic program during development.

via The Inertia|
#dolphin#genetics#greece
wildlife2 years ago

"Scientists Stunned by Rare Dolphin with 'Thumbs' Found in Greek Gulf"

Researchers from the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute have spotted a rare dolphin with hook-shaped "thumbs" carved out of its flippers in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece. The unique flipper morphology, believed to be the result of rare and irregular genes due to constant interbreeding, has surprised scientists. Despite its unusual flippers, the dolphin showed no impact on its speed and interacted normally with its pod. This is the first time such a dolphin has been observed in 30 years of surveys in the open sea and along the coasts of Greece.

via NDTV|
#dolphin#genetic-mutation#gulf-of-corinth
science-and-nature2 years ago

Rare Dolphin with Thumbs Found in Greek Waters

Researchers from the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute discovered a dolphin off the coast of Greece with strange, hooked thumbs carved out of its flippers. This is the first time such a flipper anomaly has been observed in 30 years of surveys in the open sea. The deformity is likely the result of rare and irregular genes that emerged from constant interbreeding. While all dolphins have thumbs, they are usually concealed by their flippers. The thumbed dolphin in question is missing fingers and some tissue that would usually encase them, but it is still thriving.

via indy100|
#cetaceans#dolphin#genetic-mutation
science2 years ago

Unprecedented Discovery: Dolphin Found with Thumbs in Greek Waters

Scientists have made a surprising discovery in Greece, where they found a dolphin with what appears to be a pair of "thumbs" on its flippers. This is the first time such an anomaly has been observed in 30 years of research. The dolphin, believed to be the result of genetic aberration caused by inbreeding, seems to be accepted by its pod and shows no signs of illness. All cetaceans possess human-like forearms and "fingers," but they are usually concealed within flippers. The thumb-like appendages on this dolphin are non-functional and serve no identifiable purpose.

via New York Post |
#cetaceans#dolphin#genetic-anomaly
wildlife2 years ago

"Unprecedented Discovery: Rare Dolphin with Thumbs Spotted in Greek Gulf"

Researchers have photographed a striped dolphin in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, with hook-shaped "thumbs" on its flippers. The dolphin, part of a unique mixed-species society in the area, appeared healthy and active despite its unusual morphology. Experts believe the thumb-like flippers are the result of a genetic defect, possibly caused by constant interbreeding. The dolphin's missing fingers and tissue suggest that cells responsible for forming the equivalent of human index and middle fingers died off during development in the womb.

via Livescience.com|
#dolphin#flippers#genetic-defect
gaming2 years ago

Emulator Devs Unfazed by Nintendo's Legal Threats

The creators of the Dolphin emulator, which allows users to play GameCube and Wii games on modern hardware, have responded to Nintendo's claims that their software breaks the law. The Dolphin Emulator Project (DEP) argues that Nintendo's suggestions are false and that their emulator is legal. Emulation has always been a contentious issue, with the moral dilemma of preservation versus piracy. While building an emulator itself is not illegal, the use of encryption keys without authorization has raised concerns. DEP believes that Dolphin is primarily designed to emulate hardware as software and fits within exemptions in the DMCA. Despite the legal uncertainty, Nintendo has never taken an emulator to court, suggesting they may not think they would win. Dolphin will not be released on Steam due to the actions of Valve, not Nintendo.

via Kotaku|
#dolphin#emulator#gaming
paleontology2 years ago

Weird toothed dolphin ancestors discovered in museum collection.

Scientists have discovered a 25 million-year-old predatory dolphin with long, sharp teeth jutting straight out from its snout in a museum collection in New Zealand. The extinct dolphin, named Nihohae matakoi, lived during the late Oligocene epoch and likely ate soft-bodied animals like squids and octopuses. The researchers believe the dolphin may have used its teeth to thrash its prey to death, similar to the behavior of juvenile sawfish. The use of these strange jutting teeth should be investigated further to understand why they evolved and why teeth like this keep appearing in different groups of animals.

via Livescience.com|
#dolphin#fossil#new-zealand
gaming2 years ago

Nintendo Blocks Dolphin Emulator Release on Steam.

Nintendo has blocked the Steam release of Dolphin, an open-source emulator for the Wii and GameCube, citing DMCA. The action was taken after Dolphin announced plans for a Steam launch in March. The reason behind the move is said to be Dolphin's distribution of the Wii AES-128 disc encryption, which has the Wii's "common key" embedded in its source code. Dolphin's creators have no legal recourse to push back, leaving them at the mercy of Valve, who removed Dolphin from Steam until the matter is settled.

via The Verge|
#dmca#dolphin#emulator
gaming2 years ago

Nintendo Blocks Dolphin Emulator Steam Release Indefinitely.

Nintendo has issued a cease and desist against the Steam release of the popular GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin, citing the DMCA. The emulator includes the Wii Common Key, a cryptographic key used by the Wii to decrypt games, which means the software actively circumvents anti-piracy measures. Emulation expert Modern Vintage Gamer suggests that Dolphin may not be legally protected and that the creators of Dolphin may have to figure out a way to get around the issue in other versions of the software. Nintendo recently issued multiple DMCA takedown requests to GitHub to remove a homebrew tool designed to make it possible to play Switch games on an emulator.

via Video Games Chronicle|
#anti-piracy#dmca#dolphin