Billabong Rio Pro compertition

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio De Janeiro/ Brazil – The ASP Top 17 kicked off the opening day of Billabong Rio Pro competition at the main event site of Barra Da Tijuca in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf. Today’s highlights saw the ASP Women’s World Tour’s top seeds donate top performances to complete Rounds 1 and 2 before competition was called off due to deteriorating conditions in the afternoon.
Silvana Lima (BRA), 26, shook off the nerves that often come along with the pressure to perform in front of the home crowd to take a commanding Round 1 victory by linking into several Barra Da Tijuca rights.

“I was nervous at first but I feel so much better right now,” Lima said. “The waves are small and clean and everything’s good because I’m in Brazil.”

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 23, reigning four-time ASP Women’s World Champion, has yet to make a Final throughout her 2011 campaign and is out to use the Billabong Rio Pro as a breakthrough event.

“It’s new territory and I don’t really like it,” Gilmore said. “I haven’t made a Final yet and I feel like I’m sort of learning how to surf heats again. I’m definitely learning a lot, It’s so funny how you can feel so familiar with something for so long, but it has been a good challenge and it’s now or never at this event.”

How to take care of dolphins

Dolphins are intelligent, fun and exceptionally cute. They are also very social and affectionate, especially if you treat one right. If you ever have the good luck to take care of a dolphin, a few simple steps will make your job easier.

Instructions:
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Make sure you have a big enough tank or pool in which to house the dolphin. It has to be large enough for the dolphin to freely swim, play and thrive. Also install an adequate filtering system to remove bacteria and debris and remove the chlorine from the water so it will not hurt or kill the intelligent beasts.

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Ensure you have high walls surrounding the tank and enough room so dolphins can jump up out of the water, as they are commonly known to do. Also make sure the surface area of the pool is unobstructed and clean so they have fresh air to breathe when they come up for more oxygen.

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Feed your dolphin fish, squid and small crustaceans, like shrimp. An adult dolphin should eat about 5 percent of his body weight per day. Break up the feeding into two sessions and schedule them for the same time every day, so the dolphin gets into the habit and knows when to expect his meals.

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Keep him active. Dolphins love to play. To help him in this endeavor, you can stock the pool with beach balls, underwater hoops and other obstacle courses for the dolphin to swim through. You can hook up your own with solid, plastic hoops and tunnels, just make sure they are big enough for a dolphin to swim through so he does not get stuck.

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Give him plenty of attention. Dolphins are very social animals, living in pods in the wild, and love to interact, even with humans. Swim with him, splash with him and encourage his antics. Dolphins also communicate through clicking noises, so pay extra attention when he is emitting such sounds.

Check this video about Dolphin training!!

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