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- I have swum with dolphins at the Hyatt Waikoloa in Hawaii,
- and I disagree with your opinion that they are best appreciated
- from afar (NATURE, Nov. 27). The permit for Dolphin Quest's swim
- program should be renewed. We must raise our environmental
- awareness, and Dolphin Quest does that, achieving a positive
- educational interaction between humans and dolphins and an
- unforgettable experience.
-
- Pamela B. Shucker Greenville, S.C.
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- In the programs you mention, people swim with captive or
- semicaptive dolphins. But there is another kind of program:
- swimming with wild dolphins in the open ocean. The humans are
- not allowed to feed or touch the animals. By staying in or
- leaving an area, the wild dolphins decide if they want to swim
- and play with the humans. The joyful reality is that the
- dolphins show that they do want to be with people who treat them
- with respect.
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- Chat Chatterton Palo Alto, Calif.
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