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Placing his camera and this is what he saw. the dolphins swimming at him. >> it almost seems unreal. people commenting it's not even real. i took it right out of the camera and put it in the computer. there's really no room for pixar in there and fake it. it's a pretty emotional moment. >> it looks like it's right from pixar. peter said he thought they were attracted to the camera because his camera, he said, looks like a squid. this is a week, apparently, to break out the telescope. the perseid meteor showers named after the greek perseus. the best time to catch the most action, just before...

The most pervasive problem they found were abnormally low levels of two hormones. that can lead to weight loss, heart and kidney failure, and ultimately death. several of the dolphins were underweight and one washed up dead in january showing severe signed of malnutrition. ultra sounds showed moderate to severe lung disease. they won't fill with air properly, the scientifics say. and several had liver disease, which is found in studies in animals ingesting oil. >> beyond heartbreaking to watch. you say consistent with oil. how do we know? what is our evidence? >> the scientists say they can't ...

We mentioned this before the break, new findings by government scientists that show the bp oil disaster has left parts of the dolphin population in the gulf of mexico damaged and sick. our chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson who spent so much time covering the story, is with us tonight. good evening. >> good evening. this comes from louisiana and it's not good news. federal scientists say the dolphin population there is severely ill compared to dolphins elsewhere in the gulf of mexico, and their health problems are consistent with exposure to oil. you'll remember the bay wa...

These waters, but not this. a group of killer whales, two families, in fact, suddenly appeared off southern california this week. a rare sight this far south that had her squealing with delight. on a scale of 1-10, what kind of day was this for you? >> 25. (laughs) >> reporter: these are her pictures, the killer whales so near she could almost touch them. >> eye to eye with the top predator in the ocean? it sort of gives me a chill down my spine. it's incredible. right behind us. >> reporter: because she's a researcher, shulman janiger is allowed these up close encounters to document and ident...

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