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Is Dolphin Therapy Cruel to Dolphins?

Critter News

The dolphin-therapy business has been booming, fueled in part by the rapid growth in diagnoses of childhood mental disorders such as autism. She now maintains that dolphin therapy boils down to "the exploitation of vulnerable people and vulnerable dolphins.". Tags: dolphin. From the Washington Post.

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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

10,000 Birds

Officials reported 48 marine mammals, mostly dolphins, and 87 dead sea turtles during the first two months alone. April 10, 2012 A National Wildlife Federation report indicated clear signs that wildlife populations, especially turtles, dolphins and Bluefin Tuna, continue to be negatively affected by oil pollution.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Elephants, whales, hippopotamuses, giraffes, and alligators use low-frequency sounds to communicate over long distances, often miles; and bats, dolphins, whales, frogs, and various rodents use high-frequency sounds to find food, communicate with others, and navigate. The 10-year-old dog and 4-month-old joey eventually became best friends.

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