tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post5695664459247593480..comments2024-03-28T02:59:31.898-05:00Comments on The Middle Flipper: Panama's Eternal PSACathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308864896529062835noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-29096082742349685942015-01-13T00:52:45.388-06:002015-01-13T00:52:45.388-06:00wow this is really awesome, feeling great to see s...wow this is really awesome, feeling great to see such kind of amazing stuff just loving it. <a href="http://www.findmypetapp.com" rel="nofollow"> Lost and found </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215786991184520008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-71260487204268629192014-03-20T12:52:04.337-05:002014-03-20T12:52:04.337-05:00I agree. They also seem to communicate with human...I agree. They also seem to communicate with humans "silently". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935563889262041902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-1311405539562605752014-03-19T13:57:40.085-05:002014-03-19T13:57:40.085-05:00When I was out in WA doing work with the southern ...When I was out in WA doing work with the southern residents, I spent a day with Soundwatch, where we gear up in bright orange survival gear and get tossed around in a zodiac for a day to chase down boats and educate them on why they should not try to chase the whales with their boat....or block their path...or try to cut them off...or take your giant inflatable mattress out and throw it on the water to lay on and create a "spiritual experience" with them. I think anyone who wants to work with marine mammals should spend one day out there, just so they can see for themselves what they are working on preventing...and then be allowed to take 5 or 6 guests with them whom have tried to argue that all the dolphins SHOULD BE FREE IN THE OCEAN LIKE A DISNEY MOVIE...and see how they act then about why we do what we do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476141578166178219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-59549734597506237532013-10-18T00:31:29.775-05:002013-10-18T00:31:29.775-05:00I beg to differ. Dolphins are definitely psychic.I beg to differ. Dolphins are definitely psychic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-91999362159464304462013-10-07T06:38:08.241-05:002013-10-07T06:38:08.241-05:00I've followed the story of the Indo-Pacific bo...I've followed the story of the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins you mentioned in your comment. I think that is a different situation than what I'm describing in my blog post. The big picture here is how are the dolphins affected? In the U.S., human interaction was unregulated and very detrimental to the populations of dolphins who were being fed. Are there animals washing up with deadly illnesses or injuries due to being desensitized to human activity in Australia? If the answer is no, then the program you're discussing isn't problematic. But that was absolutely not the case in the U.S.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308864896529062835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-64024730814428640412013-09-30T08:39:51.739-05:002013-09-30T08:39:51.739-05:00I actually fed dolphins (legally) in Australia a f...I actually fed dolphins (legally) in Australia a few years ago. It was called the Tangalooma Island Resort and they had a population of dolphins that would come up to the beach every night and would be fed by the people at the resort. It was set up by marine biologists and they carefully sorted and weighed out the food every night so that the dolphins were getting quality fish and just enough that they would come back every night, but they still had to hunt for their own food most of the time. They don't allow you to touch the dolphin, you can't wear any sunscreen or perfume into the water, you can't be sick, have to remove all jewelry, clean your hands, and feed the dolphin with the fish head-first. The rules are very similar to dolphin interaction programs at marine parks. So do you think this is ethical? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-62739025367868881922013-09-29T22:30:21.600-05:002013-09-29T22:30:21.600-05:00I just let people have their own opinion and don&#...I just let people have their own opinion and don't get caught up in trying to change peoples' minds. I do more talking to people who are interested in the animals and their welfare. That might mean some decide they don't agree with zoos or aquariums, but at least they care about something. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308864896529062835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360440317568283133.post-85554954435244032682013-09-29T18:04:12.554-05:002013-09-29T18:04:12.554-05:00MUFFIN <3 I still can't believe she's g...MUFFIN <3 I still can't believe she's gone. Idea! (not that you have to listen haha) You should do a post on anti caps and how you as a trainer deal with people that criticize having dolphins or any animal in captivity, even if they get amazing care and life (which, they do!) and if anyone has actually come up to you and told you off for being a trainer. Because I've already dealt with anti's of my own, and I'm not even a trainer yet!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com