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Dolphins
I`m with you there Sheena. They may appear happy when raised in captivity,
but it`s relative. Many don`t know or remember life as it should be lived. As for the ones allowed to go free and come and go as they please - it`s only because they`ve become so reliant on man for food - or just treats. Much easier to come back in knowing they`ll get easy pickings. Being so intelligent they must feel "Why should I run myself ragged chasing a poxy fish out here - when there`s usually a man with a bucketful ashore, just for me!" Yes, it`s lovely for people being able to "swim with dolphins" and for disabled kids to be able to feel them, and it may give the dolphins relief from the crashing boredom engendered by confinement, but I`m afraid it still smacks of using and abusing them. Not a lot better than the life of an organ-grinder`s monkey, figuratively speaking! Pat P wrote in message ... On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:27:39 GMT, animaux wrote: On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 05:28:21 +0100, "Stitch Lady" wrote: One of the documentaries had a 6-year-old girl with cerebral palsy in it and she came to life when she was in the water with the dolphins. Apparently they have 2-3 adults that go in with the child and the dolphins seem to know that someone is disabled and are actually more vocal and very gentle with them. The general response seems to be that the child becomes more responsive to the world around them and in that documentary, the girl was like your neighbour's son. She was at first not able to move and did not speak. After about 6 times in the water she could actually make sounds and move her head and arms a little bit. It brought tears to my eyes when I saw that... Stitch Lady You just brought tears to my eyes. I believe in some way that animals communicate telepathically with one another. They use pictures instead of concepts and language. (Though, with Mika who now never shuts up unless she says her name 70,000 times a day is not a good model for telepathy!) Maybe taking Rance to these brilliant creatures who are able to communicate with one another via their blow hole sounds, squeaks and trills. Oh, if Rance could feel connected in some way that would blow our minds. I guess Mark and I will have to take them as a treat. These people are so broke. Their other so is in Iraq and Pam, their mom, my friend, is absolutely freaking out every second of every day. Thankfully a physician recognized it and gave her medication so she can cope. I'll keep you informed. V I have a problem with this. Why should a dolphin be kept in captivity for the entertainment/betterment of a human? I have always disliked this. Having observed dolphins swimming freely alongside boats and a ship at sea, their speed, agility and grace, how could ANY contained pool suffice for them ?? The same applies to whales. I look at them and my heart bleeds for them, a quick flip of their body and they are to the other side of their container, cruel in my opinion. Why do you even suppose a dolphin could be happy in these circumstances ? Sheena - I say let them go, to be free and surf through the miles of water where they belong! |
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