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LETTERS, Page 4Dolphin Dips
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.
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.
Chat Chatterton
Palo Alto, Calif.