http://dolphinfighting.com A web site about purchasing, training, and battling dolphins Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:56:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of my old fighting pals, Kevin Carroll, has built a prosthetic tail for his retired dolphin Winter (who now lives at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Aquatic Battle Colosseum. CBS and Engadget have all the details. I can't wait until battle-ready prosthetics are on the market. I suspect they'll ... http://dolphinfighting.com/winter-and-his-new-tail/ Gawker, BBC Radio, NY Post, Huffington Post, MotherJones, CNET News http://dolphinfighting.com/more-press-mentions/ 2006 Dolphin Fighting Championship in Tampa Florida. Koondo versus Miss Flipsy: RIP Mr. Smiley Wiggles (Southern Region Dolphin Champ 1998-2001). Photo taken during the 2002 Southern semifinals: Mr. Smiley Wiggles (top) vs. Sir Cucumber Salad (bottom): http://dolphinfighting.com/backyard-pools-make-great-dolphin-fighting-venues/ Here's a picture of my daughter tina betting $7000 dollars on Fish Taco Breath during the 2004 world championships http://dolphinfighting.com/teaching-children-to-value-money/ MSNBC.com screenshots: Here's a link to the corrected MSNBC.com article. And here's the original Al Sharpton post. http://dolphinfighting.com/msnbccom-quotes-al-sharpton-on-dolphin-fighting/ Dolphin fighting on FOX News: Dolphin Fighting on Reuters TV: Know of any other dolphin fighting mentions on TV. Let me know. http://dolphinfighting.com/dolphin-fighting-on-television/ According to Environmentalgraffiti.com: Live dolphins fetch a few hundred dollars each for the fishermen who capture them, but once shipped abroad and trained they are bought and sold for about $30,000. I paid $26,000 for my first dolphin. Plus another $6,000 in travel expenses for its handlers. The best piece of advice ... http://dolphinfighting.com/how-to-get-a-first-dolphin-on-the-cheap/ Hi my name is Jim Whitington. I discovered the world of dolphin fighting in 1997 during a trip out to Vegas. I fought and trained my own dolphin, Mr. Smiley Wiggles, for four years, and now mostly enjoy going to matches and helping other dolphin fighting trainers learn the ropes. http://dolphinfighting.com/an-introduction/