Communion in the Wild

This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”

A New Beginning for Dolphins?

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When the Watchdog Is Just a Guard Dog

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Freeing Lolita!

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SeaWorld Called to Testify before Congress

This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”

Dolfinlandia

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What You Can Do to Help Dolphins

This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”

Making the Case

Law professor and historian Steven Wise is preparing a lawsuit on behalf of certain animals who meet the accepted definitions of what the law considers to be a “person.” The evidence for acknowledging their status, he says, is overwhelming.

The Case for Basic Dolphin Rights

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The Dolphin Trade in the World Spotlight

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Is SeaWorld on the Ropes?

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Could Tilikum Also be Set Free?

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My Visit to the Dolphins at SeaWorld

The dolphin show was a cross between a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil extravaganza, a Disney on Ice performance, and a dolphin show.
SeaWorld claims that it does much to educate people, especially children, about the animals in its shows and the benefits of its parks to conservation. But there was no factual information provided during the performance at all. Some factoids were provided before the show started. These were pre-recorded by children, and went along the lines of “Hi, I’m Suzie. I’m 10 years old. Did you know that SeaWorld’s dolphins can weigh up to 500 pounds? That’s more than two professional football players!”
It was very difficult to hear these pronouncements over the noise of the crowd. As far as I could tell, most people were not even aware of them.