Last but not least: Droned dolphins
When it comes to animal and nature documentaries, no one can hold a candle to BBC. The latest proof: dolphins taking drugs.
Dolphins are more like us humans than we would like. For decades, we sold them for fools by letting them perform meaningless tricks. Switzerland is in the clear and has been dolphinarium-free since 2013 (a long time ago!). The Conny Land operators were unable to understand the problem until the very end. Another "Talk Täglich" probably wouldn't have helped. Perhaps the BBC can help.
The amazing documentary department of British state television has succeeded in filming dolphins taking drugs. A pufferfish is used for this purpose. This animal, known from Japanese cuisine, contains one of the strongest neurotoxins in the world in certain parts of its body. In small quantities, however, tetrodotoxin has a narcotic effect. As with any poison, it is a question of dose. There is no need to explain this to the dolphins filmed - they gleefully pass on the dead pufferfish as soon as the desired effect sets in. Once again, this proves the point: They definitely have better things to do than jump through hoops in front of screaming school classes. (hae)
