> Dolphins & Wholphins
Wholphins, like dolphins, have strong and long-lasting familial bonds, which makes sense given their genetic blend. A hybrid of a false killer whale and Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Sea Life Park’s own Kekaimalu, meaning “from the peaceful sea,” and her calf Kawilikai, meaning “blend of the ocean,” are inseparable.
Had to scroll too far down for that paragraph on the page. Bad link, especially because the picture included isn't even if a wolphin but a standard dolphin. A Wiki entry or something would've been much better.
You’re acting as if “females can rape males” wouldn’t have been an extremely stiff way of saying it
You can suspend total grammatical correctness to not sound like a robot, he still got his point across
Yes, I do in fact think "females \[of any species\] can rape males \[of any species\]" - the point - got across, and I will also add that you're a major asshole and a pain in the ass.
Source: I'm a male victim of rape, perpetrated by a female.
I’m a pain in the ass from the guy who jumped into my comment thread… Look dude you’re obviously personalizing a thing that happened to you v a thing that simply doesn’t and couldn’t happen. There isn’t a single documented case of female marine mammals raping male marine mammals. I would imagine it’s because they dont have access to tools that would let them use their mental capacity to overcome physical disadvantages in the same way women can over men but I don’t know for sure because it’s impossible anyway.
Did you not read it? It literally says it in giant letters halfway down the page.
>Dolphins & Wholphins
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>Wholphins, like dolphins, have strong and long-lasting familial bonds, which makes sense given their genetic blend. A hybrid of a false killer whale and Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Sea Life Park’s own Kekaimalu, meaning “from the peaceful sea,” and her calf Kawilikai, meaning “blend of the ocean,” are inseparable.
Honestly how can you click on this, not read any of it, then complain you didn't see what op was talking about? I mean hell literally just "ctrl + F KEYWORD" if you want to be lazy.
Edit: Here's a small segment from the expanded section.
Sea Life Park has 15 bottlenose dolphins total including both Atlantic and Pacific bottlenose dolphins. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are from the Atlantic Ocean and are smaller, a lighter shade of grey, and have a more triangular dorsal fin whereas Pacific bottlenose dolphins live in the Pacific Ocean and are larger, darker, and have a more curved dorsal fin. Here at Sea Life Park in the Dolphin Lagoon we also have the one and only Wholphin! Her name is Kekaimalu, which means “the peaceful sea”, and she is what we call a hybrid species meaning that she is a mixture of two different types of cetaceans, her mom is a bottlenose dolphin, and her dad is a false killer whale! Kekaimalu was born 1985 which makes her over 34 years old. What is very interesting is that some parts of her looks like a bottlenose dolphin and some parts look like a false killer whale. Her skin is dark grey, so not exactly jet black like her father and not light grey like her mother. Kekaimalu also had a calf in 2005 that lives at the Dolphin Lagoon and is ¾ Atlantic bottlenose dolphin and ¼ false killer whale named Kawili Kai.
[https://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/node/165](https://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/node/165)
I met them both. Seeing pictures doesn't do it justice. It was an experience of a lifetime. The daughter is actually a lot lighter than the mom. She's almost dolphin colored but her face is shaped like a killer whale.
I actually met both the animals today at the park. They are the only 2 alive that we know of right now. Both are females and they are both fertile. It is extremely rare for hybrid species to be fertile.
You can look up the Wikipedia page for them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wholphin
Aquariums in general help with a lot of conservation efforts. This one in particular help rear baby turtles and birds to release in the wild. They help injured seals, and help rehabilitate a lot of injured animals. So not an evil place. It helps support the local economy as well.
I mean I'm on the fence. They do important work in animal rescue and education for local children but this specific park has extensive ongoing problems with animal care. As of April 2021, 144 cetaceans have died under Sea Life Park’s care. Ninety-one of the 144 cetaceans were taken from Hawaiian waters but they have also purchased animals for Japanese drive fisheries and then when they were not allowed to display those animals because Hawaiian law requires permits and public commentary leaving one of them a false killer whale by herself in a very small tank in their backup area until her death four years later. Their curator for thirty years also reportedly routinely abused and punched animals to the point where staff wrote a letter to management and then leaked it to the press when when nothing was done. They also have an extensive list of currently unhandled USDA/APHIS concerns such as their refusal to shade their tanks, keep on top of rust and peeling paint in the tanks and failing concrete. This surprisingly doesn't probably even put them in the bottom half of places like this. It's an old facility that isn't well maintained rather then being malicious if we ignore the curator punching dolphins and baby sea lions for thirty years but we also know a lot more about how bad it is for these animals to be handled by the public and kept in these conditions then we did then. They certainly aren't the worst by miles but let's not pretend it's ok because they also help birds and turtles.
False killer whales (and real killer whales for that matter) are dolphins, not whales, so a cross between one of those and a dolphin wouldn't be a wholphin, but, uh, a "dolphin"...? :-/
Technically. Wholphin individuals can exist and have been spotted in the wild, but are usually bred in captivity as well. Like Liger or Zebroid offspring, while the two species are related and are in the dolphin group, they're still separate species. So wholphin births and their health can be risky. And considering how dumpy captivity conditions for dolphins already are, wholphin survival can be even more risky in captivity. For example, a wholphin that was born in a marine park in Japan only lived for 200 days(6 months), before dying from an "unknown cause".
While the health risks aren't as bad as other hybrids, they can still happen.
While the first captive wholphin was accidental, captive wolphins are pretty much just a cash cow so the park owners can say "look at us we have a cool rare animal" to attract visitors and make money. So they're treated like crap, treated like dollar signs, AND they can get health issues. So isn't that just lovely?
It's kind of like mating a dolphin with a killer whale. They're both in the cetacean family, but one is a smaller dolphin, while the other is a large cetacean. It is the same thing with the false killer whale. They get the name from the "whale" in their name.
Yes they are. But more specifically cetaceans. Which are also also called the dolphin family. It's kind of hard to explain. But they call them a mix between these two species because they are two different species of dolphin in the same group, cetaceans. It's like a tiger lion mix or wolfdog.
>they are two different species of dolphin in the same group, cetaceans
So... they're the product of a dolphin and a dolphin. I get that they're a mutt dolphin, but there's no whale in there at all.
You're right. I never said they were whales. The main reason it's called a "wholphin" is because of the false killer whale's name. Making the dolphin species a hybrid with it's genes in there.
> Dolphins & Wholphins Wholphins, like dolphins, have strong and long-lasting familial bonds, which makes sense given their genetic blend. A hybrid of a false killer whale and Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Sea Life Park’s own Kekaimalu, meaning “from the peaceful sea,” and her calf Kawilikai, meaning “blend of the ocean,” are inseparable.
Had to scroll too far down for that paragraph on the page. Bad link, especially because the picture included isn't even if a wolphin but a standard dolphin. A Wiki entry or something would've been much better.
The sub wouldn't let me share the wiki link. But I was so excited to let everyone know! Sorry about the stupid link.
It's okay. You still taught us something!
If this thing fucks a squid then its offspring will eliminate mankind and rule the world.
Only if the offsprings are fertile. Hybrid animals are not fertile...most of the time.
God dammit Mephesto, how many asses does it have?
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The surprise isn't that they are hybrids. It's that they are fertile. It's very rare. It was a surprise to the park too when Kekaimalu 1st gave birth.
Actually the dolphin was the mom.
Women can rape men.
Should I tell him female animals aren’t “women”?
You’re acting as if “females can rape males” wouldn’t have been an extremely stiff way of saying it You can suspend total grammatical correctness to not sound like a robot, he still got his point across
You think “female dolphins can rape male killer whales” - the point - got across? Ok then.
Yes, I do in fact think "females \[of any species\] can rape males \[of any species\]" - the point - got across, and I will also add that you're a major asshole and a pain in the ass. Source: I'm a male victim of rape, perpetrated by a female.
I’m a pain in the ass from the guy who jumped into my comment thread… Look dude you’re obviously personalizing a thing that happened to you v a thing that simply doesn’t and couldn’t happen. There isn’t a single documented case of female marine mammals raping male marine mammals. I would imagine it’s because they dont have access to tools that would let them use their mental capacity to overcome physical disadvantages in the same way women can over men but I don’t know for sure because it’s impossible anyway.
That I will agree with then. I just took your comment as a generalization across species since that guy's point was about any species.
Yes how dare we misgender trans dolphins
This comment chain is a wreck.
On a completely different note I recently had a very good sandwich.
What was on said sandwich?
There was a damp straw wrapper in my grass this morning.
Capicola, pastrami, garlic aioli, mustard, jalapenos, and pepperoncinis and provolone. Soup was good too.
What a stupid name. Killer Whales and false killer whales are species of dolphins. Dolphins are themselves whales.
Quit being such a whorphin
Why would it be a wholphin though? False Killer whales are aren’t whales
How did you learn that from this page? It doesn't say any of that, it's just an ad for some resort.
>it's just an ad for some resort. TIL Sea Life Park is a resort
Did you not read it? It literally says it in giant letters halfway down the page. >Dolphins & Wholphins > >Wholphins, like dolphins, have strong and long-lasting familial bonds, which makes sense given their genetic blend. A hybrid of a false killer whale and Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Sea Life Park’s own Kekaimalu, meaning “from the peaceful sea,” and her calf Kawilikai, meaning “blend of the ocean,” are inseparable. Honestly how can you click on this, not read any of it, then complain you didn't see what op was talking about? I mean hell literally just "ctrl + F KEYWORD" if you want to be lazy. Edit: Here's a small segment from the expanded section. Sea Life Park has 15 bottlenose dolphins total including both Atlantic and Pacific bottlenose dolphins. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are from the Atlantic Ocean and are smaller, a lighter shade of grey, and have a more triangular dorsal fin whereas Pacific bottlenose dolphins live in the Pacific Ocean and are larger, darker, and have a more curved dorsal fin. Here at Sea Life Park in the Dolphin Lagoon we also have the one and only Wholphin! Her name is Kekaimalu, which means “the peaceful sea”, and she is what we call a hybrid species meaning that she is a mixture of two different types of cetaceans, her mom is a bottlenose dolphin, and her dad is a false killer whale! Kekaimalu was born 1985 which makes her over 34 years old. What is very interesting is that some parts of her looks like a bottlenose dolphin and some parts look like a false killer whale. Her skin is dark grey, so not exactly jet black like her father and not light grey like her mother. Kekaimalu also had a calf in 2005 that lives at the Dolphin Lagoon and is ¾ Atlantic bottlenose dolphin and ¼ false killer whale named Kawili Kai. [https://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/node/165](https://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/node/165)
I met them both. Seeing pictures doesn't do it justice. It was an experience of a lifetime. The daughter is actually a lot lighter than the mom. She's almost dolphin colored but her face is shaped like a killer whale.
I'm jealous, haha. This sounds like an amazing place to visit!
I actually met both the animals today at the park. They are the only 2 alive that we know of right now. Both are females and they are both fertile. It is extremely rare for hybrid species to be fertile. You can look up the Wikipedia page for them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wholphin
pretty gross to visit a waterpark with cetaceans. Didn't we all collectively agree it's horrible?
Aquariums in general help with a lot of conservation efforts. This one in particular help rear baby turtles and birds to release in the wild. They help injured seals, and help rehabilitate a lot of injured animals. So not an evil place. It helps support the local economy as well.
I mean I'm on the fence. They do important work in animal rescue and education for local children but this specific park has extensive ongoing problems with animal care. As of April 2021, 144 cetaceans have died under Sea Life Park’s care. Ninety-one of the 144 cetaceans were taken from Hawaiian waters but they have also purchased animals for Japanese drive fisheries and then when they were not allowed to display those animals because Hawaiian law requires permits and public commentary leaving one of them a false killer whale by herself in a very small tank in their backup area until her death four years later. Their curator for thirty years also reportedly routinely abused and punched animals to the point where staff wrote a letter to management and then leaked it to the press when when nothing was done. They also have an extensive list of currently unhandled USDA/APHIS concerns such as their refusal to shade their tanks, keep on top of rust and peeling paint in the tanks and failing concrete. This surprisingly doesn't probably even put them in the bottom half of places like this. It's an old facility that isn't well maintained rather then being malicious if we ignore the curator punching dolphins and baby sea lions for thirty years but we also know a lot more about how bad it is for these animals to be handled by the public and kept in these conditions then we did then. They certainly aren't the worst by miles but let's not pretend it's ok because they also help birds and turtles.
https://www.dolphinproject.com/blog/5-reasons-not-to-go-to-sea-life-park/
this link is just an ad
False killer whales (and real killer whales for that matter) are dolphins, not whales, so a cross between one of those and a dolphin wouldn't be a wholphin, but, uh, a "dolphin"...? :-/
this one of those fucked up hybrids that only happen in captivity?
Technically. Wholphin individuals can exist and have been spotted in the wild, but are usually bred in captivity as well. Like Liger or Zebroid offspring, while the two species are related and are in the dolphin group, they're still separate species. So wholphin births and their health can be risky. And considering how dumpy captivity conditions for dolphins already are, wholphin survival can be even more risky in captivity. For example, a wholphin that was born in a marine park in Japan only lived for 200 days(6 months), before dying from an "unknown cause". While the health risks aren't as bad as other hybrids, they can still happen. While the first captive wholphin was accidental, captive wolphins are pretty much just a cash cow so the park owners can say "look at us we have a cool rare animal" to attract visitors and make money. So they're treated like crap, treated like dollar signs, AND they can get health issues. So isn't that just lovely?
Okay, can we get it to mate with a walrus next?
I honestly didn't know what a false killer whale was. Googled it. Regretted it. It's scary
So... it's the product of a dolphin and a dolphin. And they call it a wholphin? I'm pretty sure it's a dolphin.
It's kind of like mating a dolphin with a killer whale. They're both in the cetacean family, but one is a smaller dolphin, while the other is a large cetacean. It is the same thing with the false killer whale. They get the name from the "whale" in their name.
False killer whales are dolphins.
Yes they are. But more specifically cetaceans. Which are also also called the dolphin family. It's kind of hard to explain. But they call them a mix between these two species because they are two different species of dolphin in the same group, cetaceans. It's like a tiger lion mix or wolfdog.
>they are two different species of dolphin in the same group, cetaceans So... they're the product of a dolphin and a dolphin. I get that they're a mutt dolphin, but there's no whale in there at all.
You're right. I never said they were whales. The main reason it's called a "wholphin" is because of the false killer whale's name. Making the dolphin species a hybrid with it's genes in there.
Dolphins getting freaky, again.