· WHO: Dolphins are Mammals (NOT FISHIES)
· WHAT: altruistic, cheerful, intelligent
creatures
· WHERE: Can live in fresh or salt water
Why Dolphins are my BFFLs
CHEER YOU UP WHEN YOU
ARE under the sea
·
Dolphins
cheer me up with their adorable personalities, clicks and whistles, and that
famous eternal smile. I think that dolphins definitely are a gift from Mother
Nature, and they will always make you want to laugh, dance, and sing!
·
The
British Medical Journal posted research that dolphins can treat depression for
humans!
HYSTERICALLY ADORABLE
· They
tease, jump and play around. They are not afraid to be their silly selves.
CAN DO YOUR HOMEWORK
Ok, maybe they can’t
do your homework but, they are quite intelligent.
When they are looking for
things to eat at the bottom of the ocean, they will find some sort of sponge to
use to look for things instead of looking with their snout because that could
easily scratch it.
Dolphins are so intelligent that the countries of India,
Costa Rica, Hungary and Chile consider dolphins to be ”non human persons,” as
in dolphins are so intelligent that they should be given rights and be treated
with greater respect.
GOT YO BACK
Dolphins are pretty amazing,
selfless creatures. For example, if a pack
of dolphins (a pod) sees a human in danger, they come swimming faster than a
rocket, to see what they can do to help. If a shark is attacking a human, they
will start attacking the shark and poking at it.
GOOD LUCK CHARM
In Greek mythology
dolphins are meant to be good luck, so if you ever see one, consider yourself
lucky! In some Greek art, Cupid, the god of love, is shown riding a dolphin. Ooooo <3
Why they inspire me
Dolphins teach us to
follow our instincts. They teach us that we can be lighthearted and fun but
also loving and protective. They teach us what community means. When the going
gets tough, laugh, because in the end, we are all there for each other.
If humans could support their communities in this way, how strong could we become?
How can you protect
the Lovers of the Sea?
There
are so many ways that we as humans can to these amazing animals, and show them
support and love. Just for entertainment, people carelessly USE dolphins not
thinking what they really feel. Dolphins have been kept in captivity for as
long as I can remember (12 long years) and they still are.
This
is simply NOT COOL, people should not trap animals and use them for their own
amusement. It’s bullying! Just think about how stressed they must be trapped in
a bathtub for all of their lives nothing to do but to perform the same show countless
times to paying customers. Sea
world for one, does have a good idea to it, but there have been some
accidents with killer whales. Once, at a show, Dawn Brancheau, a trainer at Sea
World, was killed by a 6 ton orca named Shamu during one of the shows at
Seaworld. Of course, Shamu loved Dawn, but he had been living in that pool for
so many years. He got stressed and frustrated . Kinda fortunately, in my opinion,
Seaworld will not recover from this accident.
Don’t worry, not all aquariums
are like that. Clearwater marine aquarium is very much supported by me because,
yes, it is an aquarium, but it’s also a hospital for marine wildlife. They keep the dolphins
that could not be sent back to the ocean because of their disabilities. You can
visit them at Clearwater, Florida or at their website www.SeeWinter.com.
I believe in hope,
Do you?
xoxo
Clair
Works Cited:
Jonathan Leake and Helen Brooks for The Sunday Times (2010), Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons', article retrieved January 4, 2010.
BMJ-British
Medical Journal. "Swimming With Dolphins Can Alleviate Depression."
ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 28 November 2005.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051125105024.htm.
