Comments on: Reminded by dolphins

By: Forrest Boden

Forrest Boden — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:02:45 +0000

check out the doc “The Cove”- you’ll never go to a dolphinarium or swim with captured dophins again…

http://www.thecovemovie.com/

very well done and compelling…heartbreaking!

By: winter

winter — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:19:42 +0000

Denise Herzing,Ph.d. Wild Dolphin Project, http://www.wilddolphinproject.org/dev/index.php“In their world, on their terms.” A wonderful adventure swimming with dolphins, with an international researcher…

We combined our program on developing intuition with Denise and the crew of Stenella…

By: ninette ste. claire

ninette ste. claire — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:45:15 +0000

I worked with dolphins in the Bahamas with the Upledger Institute as a cranial sacral therapist. Our clients were severely handicapped. As we held them in the water, the dolphins instinctively knew where to touch the injured person. I saw healings with some of the clients with dolphins that were free to go anywhere in the water.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:36:23 +0000

I wonder if it’s possible for us humans to recognize the paradox that occurs with the topic of captivity? I forget it myself at times. Maybe we could consider that some dolphins are willingly participating. That they are intelligent, conscious and that they too have aims for this world. maybe if we saw them as at least equals we could begin to understand that they have choice and they are choosing….for the highest good. Acquaintances of mine that study wild dolphins have shared stories with me that the dolphins they are studying, time and time again will purposefully put themselves in the net they use to temporarily catch dolphins…is it possible they know what they are doing?…..just something to ponder.

By: Boomfriend Ruerd

Boomfriend Ruerd — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:10:57 +0000

I remember having a favorite cow called Marion on the farm i was born and raised.
The interesting part about such a relation with an animal is to see the benefits for both sides.
I am also aware that there is a group involved in pets for psychiatric patients who states that the patients benefit greatly from having an pet.
Has this been looked into aswell?
It would be interesting to see how different people improve their lives with the help of a pet, who are just as valid a mate as a human one.
And for instance a dog will NEVER judge you.
Often those people will develop traits that they picked up from their pets which help them to relate to others as well i think.
It would also be interesting to see the evolving relationship between people and their pets and the difference between having a relationsip with a cat or dog for instance.
What do people learn from their pets?

Thanksgreeting from Sneek/Snits

Boomfriend Ruerd

By: Leigh

Leigh — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:25:09 +0000

Animal intelligence and their ability to heal is amazing, we have much to learn from their acceptance of life one day at a time.
Domesticated animals, on the whole are happy to live and work alongside us; I am lucky enough to work in a healing capacity with animals, and although I have met 2 ‘shut down’ horses, on the whole they are very open to receive healing, whether it is the Reiki I am offering them, or the herbs, essential oils and other natural remedies they are offered to self select. What I find very interesting is tht often they are exhibiting problems that refelct their human companions’ problems (eg anxiety/ stress etc…) perhaps their way of supporting healing is by pointing out in their body and mind a problem that needs to be resolved? the partnership animals offer us is truly a healing gift, we just need to recognise it as part of our own spiritual journey.

By: Kris Fahlstrom

Kris Fahlstrom — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:22:42 +0000

Well, let’s consider how long dogs have been domesticated. I don’t think it would be fair to suddenly turn them into the wild now, do you? I would never consider getting a wolf and keeping it captive. Although there are many that do. Yes, there are bonds with humans and animals, no one can deny that, they are wonderful creatures.
But I just don’t think it’s fair to rip an animal out of it’s natural environment, and put it into an artificial one, for the sole purpose of entertainment. And however it wants to be worded, that is what it is. I know there are programs that can do this under the guise of “scientific” research, but when the public is going and basically molesting these creatures, I don’t think that’s fair. I visited an institute that worked with dolphins that released them everynight back to the ocean. They made the choice daily whether they wanted to come back and work with autistic children. And they did come back. This was THEIR choice, not a human’s. They did love the interaction. Dolphins have a heirarchy of who they like in the human world. The top of the heirarchy are “special needs” children, then the other children, then women, and last men. I learned a lot from this place, and the first thing we learned is that you never touch dolphins until they offer themselves to you. It’s like molestation. Think of all the tourists that go into these places to swim with them and are touching them all over. Grabbing there fins because the trainer is telling them to allow this. Would we allow that for ourselves, our children? I think not. I know the draw to these beautiful creatures is almost too much to resist, but we have to respect them all and what is best for them, not us.

By: Toni

Toni — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:32:13 +0000

This is a beautiful dialogue. I am considering getting a dog. Are dogs, which are highly social, also better off if left in the wild? How do we distinguish domesticated from wild? Is there a difference other than in our own minds?

By: Kris Fahlstrom

Kris Fahlstrom — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:46:11 +0000

Thank you to all who expressed your ideas on captive dolphins. Or any animal for that matter. It’s easy for us to justify this as being for our higher good. But I can’t agree with this, nor can I ever patronize any place that allows these animals to be in captivity and in unnatural surroundings. It makes my heart ache for them and their families that they were taken from. These are truly great social creatures, and I think the greatest joy is seeing them playing in the wild.

By: Ken Jackson

Ken Jackson — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:57:45 +0000

Dolphins and other mamalian sea creatures, can communicate telepathically, and give off electro magnetic signals, which connect with other living creatures. I do not know if anyone else has experienced this phenomena, but when I have been in proximity to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, I have felt so calm and peaceful, there is a strange feeling of belonging as if they are saying:-” Welcome to our world.” I came away from the experience feeling elated and healed in some way.
I have been close to Whales and Dolphins, in Nelson’s Bay NSW Australia and Porpoises in the North Sea off Scotland. It was very cold there, I might add even on a hot Summer’s day. Two Porpoises swam either side of me and I was able to put my arms round them and they swam some distance with me holding on, on the surface; I had a job keeping my head above the water, it was most exilerating.

Ken Jackson.