Dolphins A Reason To Believe

A sudden and unexpected phone call changes the life of the protagonist, bringing him back to his great passion: the study of dolphins and their language. The opportunity to take part in a scientific expedition creates food for thought with regards to the unknown and the fragility of human life. After a long journey and a series of very special encounters, he arrives at the mecca: Bimini. It is here that, along with a group of researchers from around the world, he begins his research on the interpretation of the language of dolphins. Many days of diving on a fabulous sea and a constant relationship with the dolphins punctuate the march of time. The beautiful Caribbean island is the setting where a series of events occur and where we meet very special characters. Two days before the end of the expedition, something unexpected and very significant happens. It becomes clear to all members of the expedition just how strong the bond between man and dolphin can be. Based on a true story, this book deals with the issue of the protection of the seas and all creatures therein, particularly dolphins. The story provides different interpretations of the relationship between humans and dolphins, showing that is a profound and a mutual one.

A sudden and unexpected phone call changes the life of the protagonist, bringing him back to his great passion: the study of dolphins and their language. The opportunity to take part in a scientific expedition creates food for thought with regards to the unknown and the fragility of human life. After a long journey and a series of very special encounters, he arrives at the mecca: Bimini. It is here that, along with a group of researchers from around the world, he begins his research on the interpretation of the language of dolphins. Many days of diving on a fabulous sea and a constant relationship with the dolphins punctuate the march of time. The beautiful Caribbean island is the setting where a series of events occur and where we meet very special characters. Two days before the end of the expedition, something unexpected and very significant happens. It becomes clear to all members of the expedition just how strong the bond between man and dolphin can be. Based on a true story, this book deals with the issue of the protection of the seas and all creatures therein, particularly dolphins. The story provides different interpretations of the relationship between humans and dolphins, showing that is a profound and a mutual one.

In this memorable first book, Behind the Dolphin Smile, Richard O'Barry told the inspiring story of his personal transformation from world-famous dolphin trainer (Flipper was his pupil) to dolphin liberator. Now, in To Free a Dolphin, he passionately recounts the dramatic story of his heart-breaking campaign to release captive dolphins back into the wild. With wit and insight he chronicles the extreme opposition he has faced from bureaucrats, major players in the captive-dolphin industry, rival wildlife groups, and well-meaning sentimentalists. He introduces readers to famous show animals he has helped, including Bogie and Bacall of Key Largo. And, most fascinating, he describes his struggles to deprogram and rehabilitate dolphins emotionally scarred from years of captivity--struggles that become battles for the animals' souls.

Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment. Encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship, arguing for an end to the inhuman treatment of dolphins Written by an expert philosopher with almost twenty-years of experience studying dolphins Combines up-to-date research supporting the sophisticated cognitive and emotional capacities of dolphins with entertaining first-hand accounts Looks at the serious questions of intelligent life, ethical treatment, and moral obligation Engaging and thought-provoking

How intelligent are dolphins? Is their communication system really as complex as human language? And are they as friendly and peaceful as they are made out to be? The Western world has had an enduring love affair with dolphins since the early 1960s, with fanciful claims of their 'healing powers' and 'super intelligence'. Myths and pseudoscience abound on the subject. Justin Gregg weighs up the claims made about dolphin intelligence and separates scientific fact from fiction. He puts our knowledge about dolphin behaviour and intelligence into perspective, with comparisons to scientific studies of other animals, especially the crow family and great apes. He gives fascinating accounts of the challenges of testing what an animal with flippers and no facial expressions might be animal behaviour, Gregg challenges many of the widespread beliefs about dolphins, while also inspiring the reader with the remarkable abilities common to many of the less glamorized animals around us - such as chickens.

The Celestial Scriptures will challenge every spiritual principle that has been imposed upon us through tenets or organized religions. It is not easy to face the fact that religious pronouncements—often contradictory—are primarily distortions regarding some universal truth as seen through myth and superstition. The Celestial Scriptures will challenge the reader to get acquainted with a means of spiritual understanding that is unfamiliar, for it reinstates an extremely ancient device as a teaching tool. The irony is that most people in our technilogical society have at least a passing awareness of this device and associate it with a frivolous pastime. In spite of all humankind's technological advances, we have not learned to override the conditioned religious interpretations that were set down by ancestors who insisted that the Earth was the center of Creation. We have climbed out of such simplemindedness and have raised virtual mountains of technological wonders. But amazingly, from the summits these mountains where we are privileged to peer into the living heart of universal truths, we still bow before mythic explanations and superstitions! It is time to face the fact that deceptions have lurked in the halls of faith for far too long.